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The Gift of Meaning

There are just five more gifts in our 12 (Leadership) Days of Christmas exercise that I have been unveiling one day at a time. (The details and past tasks/gifts can be found here.) The 12 Days of Christmas song says that on the 5th day, the gift is five golden rings. Few things in our

The Gift of Creativity

Last week, I began a series of posts/leadership tasks designed to provide gifts to those who complete them (and when completed, they manifest gifts for those they lead). I built this 12 day series on the theme of the 12 Days of Christmas (probably my least favorite Christmas song). You can get the full idea/background

The Gift of (Other) Focus

I’m not a swan expert, but if I watch them, I don’t see them worrying about other swans (unless a mother with her young). I mean, look at this picture – the swans are “a swimming” on their own – focused on their surroundings and their needs. Given that observation, they aren’t a good model for our

The Gift of (Delighted) Customers

So I am counting down to Christmas, helping all the leaders who read this by giving them short daily tasks that when done are translated into gifts for them and those they lead. All the details came on on 12/12/12 – here is that background and a list of the previously posted tasks/gifts. I’ve tried

Put on Your Mask First

If you have flown very often, you will recognize the following . . . In the event of a loss of cabin pressure, an oxygen mask will drop down in front of you. To start the flow of oxygen, pull the mask towards you. Place it firmly over your nose and mouth, secure the elastic

The Gift of Feedback

As we count down to Christmas, I am creating 12 daily leadership tasks, designed to be completed in 12 minutes or less that I am calling the 12 (Leadership) Days of Christmas. You can see the premise and links to the others in the list here. The best part about these tasks is that in

More Training, Made Cheaper and Easier

One of my favorite places to shop is Costco. I love being able to get the high quality products I want at a lower price. The trade-off for the lower price is that you have to buy in quantity. This quantity thing works great for some items, less well for others. Take Jif peanut butter

The Gift of Relationships

On 12/12/12 I outlined a process I call The 12 (Leadership) Days of Christmas. If you have been following along you know that. If not, check out the beginning (with links to the other days) to understand what we are doing and why. In the song there are ten lords a leaping. As a leader

The Gift of Your Ear . . . and Your Heart

On 12/12/12, I outlined a process for a Leadership 12 Days of Christmas process, where each day I would give you a small task that, when completed, would bring gifts to both you and your team. While I don’t know the value of 11 pipers piping, I believe the value of the gift you will

Can it Be Done?

Sometime today, you will use a product that emanates from Spencer Silver’s invention, but you have never heard of him. The invention may be useful, but the point Silver makes in the quotation below is even more important if you are leading, creating, and, in general, trying to make a difference in the world (which

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