Do you have the feeling, as I do, that in the tsunami of everyday life, we’re getting too much of stuff we don’t need, and not enough of what we do? Herewith my first set of suggestions about how to redress the imbalance: Continue reading
Leadership
Viktor Frankl, Man’s Search for Meaning
“One day, naked and alone in a small room, he began to become aware of what he later called “the last of the human freedoms”—the freedom his Nazi captors could not take away. They could control his entire environment, they could do what they wanted to his body, but Viktor Frankl himself was a self-aware being who could look as an observer at his very involvement. Continue reading
Nelson Mandela (1918 – 2013)
“Death is something inevitable. When a man has done what he considers to be his duty to his people and his country, he can rest in peace. I believe I have made that effort and that is, therefore, why I will sleep for the eternity.” Continue reading
Angela Ahrendts, Apple’s next retail chief, talks energy and intuition
Late Monday, Apple announcedthat it has tapped Burberry CEO Angela Ahrendts to lead its retail efforts in a newly created position reporting to CEO Tim Cook, starting next spring.
Apple has a reputation for going with intuition. Steve Jobs famously hated focus groups, and instead followed an internal compass. It would appear Apple’s new hire has the same sensibilities. In a TEDx Hollywood presentation she gave in March of this year, Ahrendts delved into the power of “human energy.”
Ahrendts, who was raised by a “spiritual mother and philosopher father,” says she believes in the motivational power of energy: “Think of energy almost like emotional electricity. It has a powerful way of uniting ordinary people, their connected spirit, to do extraordinary things,” she said.
Watch all rest of Ahrendts’ talk below:
Leaders and Managers
Leaders and leader/managers distinguish themselves from the general run of managers Continue reading
Some men and women make the world better just by being the kind of people they are
“Meaning is not something you stumble across, like the answer to a riddle or the prize in a treasure hunt. Continue reading
Your Development as an Authentic Leader
Think about the basis for your leadership development and the path you need to follow to become an authentic leader. Continue reading
Multiple factors that deliver companies to greatness
Our research uncovered multiple factors that deliver companies to greatness. And it is the combined package that takes companies beyond unremarkable. Continue reading
Learning from Your Life Story
The journey to authentic leadership begins with understanding the story of your life. Your life story provides the context for your experiences, and through it, you can find the inspiration to make an impact in the world. Continue reading
Book Recommendation : Power vs. Force: The Hidden Determinants of Human Behavior
All human endeavors have the common goal of understanding or influencing human experience. Continue reading
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