Leadership Freak

SEPTEMBER 30, 2014

Personal Philosophy: Chris Edmonds, in his new book “The Culture Engine,” begins his book by taking readers through a… Continue reading → Author Book Notes Culture Organizational Development' Leaders build culture by intent or neglect. Culture building begins with who you are.

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Leadership Freak

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

The engine of excellence is inside you. Excellence is learned. You might be a little smarter or more talented than some, but excellence always begins in your head. Excellence is process driven. This post is based on my conversation with Eric Potterat, PhD, auther of Learned Excellence

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Leadership Freak

SEPTEMBER 1, 2011

Here’s part of “The Little Blue Engine.” We were Christmas shopping in downtown Bangor, Maine. We laughed like children. Years later, we’d read all his poems to our one girl and two boys. ” It shocked us. The [.].

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Leadership Freak

APRIL 6, 2020

The Little Blue Engine begins, The little blue engine looked up at the hill. His light was weak, his whistle was shrill. He was tired and small, and the hill was tall, And… Continue reading →

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Leadership Freak

APRIL 17, 2017

The Little Engine kept saying, “I think I can,” until he climbed the steep hill. But the story is wrong. Thinking you can is helpful, but never enough to step into your greatness.… … Continue reading →

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Leadership Freak

MAY 8, 2019

” Trust is the engine of team… Continue reading → A reader asks, “Maybe a post on how to proceed when relationships have been eroded among team members? With a small team, I find it especially challenging.”

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Leadership Freak

APRIL 8, 2019

Follow-through is the engine of progress. Poor follow-through, poor results. 3 dangers of poor follow-through: People don’t respect you. Procrastination drains your energy like a dripping faucet. Team performance drops. People end up… Continue reading →

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