Weekly Leadership Reflection
Monday Morning Minute
A short reflection on leadership, every Monday since 2018. 185 articles and still going. Each one meant to be read in just a few minutes.
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Happiness • 4 min
Luggage or Baggage? Which Will You Carry into the New Year?
First a quote: “What the new year brings to you will depend a great deal on what you bring to the new year.” – Vern McLellan First published on January 7...
Read Change • 5 min
Leadership University; Real Life! Real Lessons! Right Now!
First a quote: “There are forces beyond our control that can take away everything we possess except one thing… our freedom to choose how we will respond to the...
Read Change • 4 min
The Soft Stuff is the Hard Part
First a quote: “The soft stuff is always harder than the hard stuff.” – Roger Enrico, Former CEO, PepsiCo I have facilitated countless change management...
Read Communication • 5 min
Leaders are Listeners
First a quote: “The greatest compliment that was ever paid me was when someone asked me what I thought… and attended to my answer.” — Henry David Thoreau It...
Read Culture • 5 min
Culture Matters! How Fast Are You Driving?
First a quote: “Culture eats strategy for breakfast” ― attributed to Peter Drucker While many people attribute the quote above to Peter Drucker, it should be...
Read Communication • 2 min
The Heart of the Matter is Not in Your Head
First a quote; “A good head and a good heart are always a formidable combination.” —Nelson Mandela It has been my experience most aspiring leaders desire to...
Read"How will you live, love, or lead, differently, or better, this coming week?"
— Bryan's weekly sign-off
2022
24 articles Thinking Twice About Advice Offensive Content Ahead Her Majesty’s Wisdom So Many Doors, So Many Choices Leaders & Dads; Accidental or Intentional Teachers? Which is Worse? Where Do You Want to Be? I’m Not the Only One! Would You Say That to a Friend? Can We Still Have a Conversation? Against the Wind Are You Balanced? Are You Problem-Driven? What is Your LB/LA Ratio? Humility, A Foundational Leadership Quality The Road to Success is Never Straight! A Sign of the Times – Help Wanted; Part II Who is More Important? Customers or Employees? – Part I Get Ready… Get Set… Go! Do You Really Care, or…? What, or Where, is Your Schwerpunkt? Have Plans Become Useless? Don’t Break the Chain! Luggage or Baggage? Which Will You Carry into the New Year?
2021
22 articles We Must Stop Meeting Like This! Practicing Verbal Aikido Can You be a Positive Pessimist? What Do Your Listeners Hear? Are Your Strengths a Weakness? I’m Never Wrong! Who Are Your Customers? What Did You Learn? How Are You? In Search of Purpose Return to Normal? Below the Deck Matters! Time Management is Not the Problem! Violated Expectations Nefarious… Say What? Pebbles in Your Shoes? Are You Perfect… Yet? Now Auditioning! Look the Part… Play the Part! You’re Wrong! In Search of Wisdom The Dawn of a New Year!
2020
47 articles Singing the Post Holiday Blues Not Feeling the Joy This Year? A Birthday Request Is the Story You’re Telling Yourself True? What Lens Will You Choose This Week? Be Real, Not Perfect! Unlocking Confidence The Power of a Good Compliment Us Versus Them Thinking We Can Dream Bigger and Do Better Would You Say That to a Friend? Quit Babysitting Smiles Matter! Which is Better, Right Answers or Right Questions? At My Best, by Choice! He Knows My Name! Made in the Shade! What Echoes Will You Hear Today Live Life Intentionally, Not Accidentally! Someone Moved My Cheese… Again! Can Being Right be Wrong? Are Problems the Problem! Happy Belated Independence Day Are You Poisoning the Pool? I Wanna Be Like Dad! One Planet, So Many Different Worlds! “Back to Normal” is the Wrong Wish! Memorial Day Gratitude Whose Truth is More True? COVID-19 University Now Open? Making a Mental Shift; Reducing Stress Dreaming Bigger… Is Now the Time? Appreciation in Difficult Times Which Fire Are You Feeding? Don’t Get Stuck in Emotional Mud! Leadership University; Real Life! Real Lessons! Right Now! Being Our “Best Self” – Now is the Time! Which Will You Feed This Week? Don’t We All Need a Cheerleader? When the Wind Blows Wrong! How Do You See Others? I Demand to Know Your Name! Am I a Good Coach? A Prologue of Sorts Am I a Good Coach? How Does a Lion Hunt Here be the Dragons! What Anchors are Holding You Back?
2019
47 articles Make New Habits; Not Resolutions A Brand New Start Getting into Your Learning Zone! Happy Thanksgiving! Can’t Light the Way with an Empty Lantern Leave “Your World” a Better Place Intentional Learning – Part 3 Intentional Learning – Part 2 Intentional Learning – Part 1 Wonderfully Dissatisfied! How Funny Are You, Really? It’s Monday, So…? How Fast is “Too Fast”? In Search of Happiness Make Someone’s Day Today Timeout for Family & Friends Storytelling – Engaging More Than the Brain Influence, Not Rank, Title or Position Humor, an Essential Element of Leadership Humility, A Foundational Quality Resentment; A Silent Killer! The Soft Stuff is the Hard Part But Please, That’s Not What I Meant…! You Remember 9/11… How About 9/12? Leaders & Dads; What Do They Have in Common? Are My Problems My Fault Coaching, Beyond the Game, Beyond the Work! Memorial Day Moment Is Time Management Possible? Old Ways Won’t Open New Doors! Leadership; Have You Made the Mental Transition? What Habits are Shaping Your Life? Getting “Buy-in” Isn’t Enough! You Make Me Angry! Think Influence, Not Authority Leaders are Listeners Hope in the Future, Power in the Present! Seeking Work-Life Balance Challenge Your Limits Weeds, Green Grass & People… Leadership Lessons from Mother Nature Culture Matters! How Fast Are You Driving? Pessimism; Good or Bad? Is Your Leadership Energy Positive or Negative? Are You Taking Your Health for Granted? Is Your Attitude Intentional or Accidental? Let’s Get Rid of Management! Luggage or Baggage? What Will You Carry into the New Year?
2018
45 articles A New Book, A New Chapter Are You a Source of Joy & Happiness? Do More Than You’re Paid to Do Saying “Great Job” Isn’t Enough Curse of the Brilliant Do You Trust Your Brain? Perhaps You Shouldn’t! An Attitude of Gratitude is More Than a Platitude Viewing the World Through Scratched Lenses Was Yesterday Your “Best Day”? Today is a Good Day to Begin! Do You Trust Your Team? Do They Trust You? Looking for a Promotion? Start Here. Challenge Your Fear – Live Your Dreams Inside/Outside… Where is Your Focus? Are You Listening to HMFI – AM Radio? The People You Lead Are! Which is Better, Right Answers or Right Questions? Time Management is Not the Problem Filler or Drainer, Which Are You? Congratulations, You’re the Boss; Who Serves Who? Are Your Expectations Helping, or Hurting? Is There a Crisis is in Your Future? Grow Your People, Grow Your Business What Habits are Compounding in Your Life?” Are You Working with a Dull Ax? Are Your Beliefs Limiting Your Success? Taking Turns Isn’t Enough So Much Effort How Many Positive Ripples Will You Create Today? Memorial Day Gratitude How Much Experience Do You Really Have? So Many Doors, So Many Choices Know When To Fold’em Alligators Under My Bed Made in The Shade The Heart of the Matter is Not in Your Head Do You Know What You Don’t Know? Don’t My Kodachrome Away? Are You Running a Deficit? Don’t Worry, Be Happy! Beauty On A Dreary Day Prioritizing Your Schedule Isn’t Enough People Don’t Care Eat Your Frogs First Intentions ≠ Impact Just For Today
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