Integrity, honesty, loyalty, self-sacrifice, accountability, and self-control. According to Jim Rohn—the man many consider to be "America's Foremost Business Philosopher"—these are the six essential traits of good character. But should one be elevated above the rest? What is the most valuable character trait?
Read MoreI've written before that "belief is the first step to take when faced with an ambitious task." Optimism matters. Positivity is important. Below are three thoughts I have about optimism:
Read MoreDelegation is hard for me. Between 2017 and 2021 I was the Head Coach of the Belgian national team for American football. We had recently brought on a new assistant coach going into my second season at the helm who—needless to say—lacked some experience. He was a bright young coach but just didn't have the coaching background the rest of the coaches on staff had accumulated.
Read MoreA quick Google search on leadership will yield thousands of different definitions. Many are good, some are not, but it's clear there isn't a universal agreement on a singular definition. Because of this, many of us pick and choose various perspectives on leadership and use them how we see fit.
Read MoreOne specific similarity exists between a coach with a staff, a manager with several direct reports, and a department head in an academic setting: they are all charged with leading a group of people. Perhaps you fit into one of the aforementioned categories or maybe you find yourself in a realm outside of the ones listed above.
Read MoreNew York Times best-selling author Anthony Tjan revealed in his popular book Good People: The Only Leadership Decision That Really Matters that "65 percent of working Americans would prefer a new boss to a pay raise." Think about that. Statistically speaking, more people care about that relationship than their salary.
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