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Character: Pursuing the Road Less Traveled

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The post Character: Pursuing the Road Less Traveled appeared first on General Leadership. Within minutes of the attacks on New York City, news stations began reporting events, while numerous federal, state, and local agencies struggled to not only better understand what was happening but try to predict what might happen next.…

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Where do Leadership and Customer Service Intersect?

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John Maxwell. There was an explosion of extremely poor customer service in the first 4 months of 2017.

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Dynamic Leadership: Don’t be a Humvee Leader

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Today, I witnessed a convoy traveling down an Afghan road. .” They are so worried about quickly making progress that no regard is given to intent, probability of success or the hazards encountered along the way. From the opposite direction, two Humvees from another nation sped by at 5-times the speed limit.

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Tuesday Time Machine: Dynamic Leadership – Don’t be a Humvee Leader

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Today, I witnessed a convoy traveling down an Afghan road. .” They are so worried about quickly making progress that no regard is given to intent, probability of success or the hazards encountered along the way. From the opposite direction, two Humvees from another nation sped by at 5-times the speed limit.… … Read the rest.

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Time Machine Tuesday: Leadership and the Work Ethic

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At the turn of the Twentieth Century, a newly ordained minister was traveling through the Ozarks of Southern Missouri and made what became a momentous observation. . “Our problem is not to finid better values, but to be faithful to those we profess.” ” John W.

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Tripod of Success Series: Purpose From an APCO Electrician

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The dust would rise as he traveled down the long farm road, returning from his job as an Alabama Power Company (APCO) electrician. The best part of my childhood days…. Running to meet my grandfather after work…. As a young boy in rural Alabama , I ran to meet my grandfather in the front yard every day.

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LEARN to be that Somebody

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If that is not impressive enough, they also created the first comprehensive atlas of China and eagerly shared the findings of their global travels with all who were interested. In fact, they were the first to successfully cross the Himalayas, to paddle the Blue Nile, and to chart the upper-most parts of the Mississippi River.