Leadership VoicesInfluence | Leadership Voices http://leadershipvoices.com Legacy Leadership Principles For Today And Those That You Are Leading Sun, 01 Sep 2019 12:45:10 +0000 en-US hourly 1 79463028 Serving on a Board – Part 2 http://leadershipvoices.com/2018/06/11/serving-on-a-board-part-2/ http://leadershipvoices.com/2018/06/11/serving-on-a-board-part-2/#respond Mon, 11 Jun 2018 13:28:27 +0000 Kevin Bowser http://leadershipvoices.com/?p=10788   Help! I was just elected to serve on a board. Has that ever happened to you? If so, then I have some more guidance for you this week.  Last week I took a look at the role of a board. I chose to look at it from the perspective of the purpose that it […]

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]]>   Help! I was just elected to serve on a board. Has that ever happened to you? If so, then I have some more guidance for you this week.  Last week I took a look at the role of a board. I chose to look at it from the perspective of the purpose that it […]

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]]> http://leadershipvoices.com/2018/06/11/serving-on-a-board-part-2/feed/ 0 10788 Lead Big or Lead Small http://leadershipvoices.com/2018/02/11/lead-big-or-lead-small/ http://leadershipvoices.com/2018/02/11/lead-big-or-lead-small/#respond Mon, 12 Feb 2018 02:48:53 +0000 Kevin Bowser http://leadershipvoices.com/?p=10633 Sometimes leading small is really leading big. It is human nature for most folks, when given a choice, to choose the big piece of pie instead of the smaller piece. Leaders are no different. There are some really great books out there that talk about servant leadership and one with the title, Leaders Eat Last. […]

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]]> Sometimes leading small is really leading big. It is human nature for most folks, when given a choice, to choose the big piece of pie instead of the smaller piece. Leaders are no different. There are some really great books out there that talk about servant leadership and one with the title, Leaders Eat Last. […]

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]]> http://leadershipvoices.com/2018/02/11/lead-big-or-lead-small/feed/ 0 10633 Is “Inspiration” Enough? http://leadershipvoices.com/2017/12/23/is-inspiration-enough/ http://leadershipvoices.com/2017/12/23/is-inspiration-enough/#respond Sat, 23 Dec 2017 12:43:08 +0000 Kevin Bowser http://leadershipvoices.com/?p=10553 My family’s schedule was impacted this week by the death of my mother-in-law. You can insert all of the standard mother-in-law jokes here if you want to. But, none of them were true in our case. My wife’s mother was an incredible woman. And I loved her dearly. It is at times like these that […]

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]]> My family’s schedule was impacted this week by the death of my mother-in-law. You can insert all of the standard mother-in-law jokes here if you want to. But, none of them were true in our case. My wife’s mother was an incredible woman. And I loved her dearly. It is at times like these that […]

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]]> http://leadershipvoices.com/2017/12/23/is-inspiration-enough/feed/ 0 10553 Watching and Influence  http://leadershipvoices.com/2017/10/16/watching-and-influence/ http://leadershipvoices.com/2017/10/16/watching-and-influence/#respond Mon, 16 Oct 2017 15:10:14 +0000 Kevin Bowser http://leadershipvoices.com/?p=10462 Even when you don’t think so. Somebody is watching you. Somebody is always watching every little move you make, every step you take, every vow you break. (Wow, I broke into a lyric there for a second.) Such is the stuff of thrillers and horror movies. But the same is true of the daily and […]

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]]> Even when you don’t think so. Somebody is watching you. Somebody is always watching every little move you make, every step you take, every vow you break. (Wow, I broke into a lyric there for a second.) Such is the stuff of thrillers and horror movies. But the same is true of the daily and […]

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]]> http://leadershipvoices.com/2017/10/16/watching-and-influence/feed/ 0 10462 My Mount Rushmore of Mentors http://leadershipvoices.com/2017/08/14/my-mount-rushmore-of-mentors/ http://leadershipvoices.com/2017/08/14/my-mount-rushmore-of-mentors/#respond Mon, 14 Aug 2017 21:54:46 +0000 Kevin Bowser http://leadershipvoices.com/?p=10366 I had a text message this morning from a man who has been way more influential in my life than he even knows. We had not been in touch for a while due to his move from TX to LA and because of my crazy schedule for the last few months. He was checking in […]

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]]> I had a text message this morning from a man who has been way more influential in my life than he even knows. We had not been in touch for a while due to his move from TX to LA and because of my crazy schedule for the last few months. He was checking in […]

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]]> http://leadershipvoices.com/2017/08/14/my-mount-rushmore-of-mentors/feed/ 0 10366 The Business of Ethics http://leadershipvoices.com/2015/02/21/the-business-of-ethics/ http://leadershipvoices.com/2015/02/21/the-business-of-ethics/#comments Sat, 21 Feb 2015 14:15:11 +0000 Wayne Butler http://leadershipvoices.com/?p=8532 I am sure there has been much written about ethics in leadership but I wanted to share some insights recently revealed to me. I had a visit with some dear friends who have been in leadership positions and one is currently writing a book on “ethics in the university”. He is a retired professor and is a […]

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]]> I am sure there has been much written about ethics in leadership but I wanted to share some insights recently revealed to me. I had a visit with some dear friends who have been in leadership positions and one is currently writing a book on “ethics in the university”. He is a retired professor and is a […]

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]]> http://leadershipvoices.com/2015/02/21/the-business-of-ethics/feed/ 1 8532 Teach Gratitude to a Preschooler in Four Simple Steps http://leadershipvoices.com/2015/02/09/teach-gratitude-to-a-preschooler-in-four-simple-steps/ http://leadershipvoices.com/2015/02/09/teach-gratitude-to-a-preschooler-in-four-simple-steps/#comments Mon, 09 Feb 2015 13:13:49 +0000 David Evans http://leadershipvoices.com/?p=8453 In all things give thanks… The five year old just celebrated her birthday. She received a predictably mountainous and diverse pile of presents from family and friends, and we had a princess party with Rapunzel wigs, manicures, make up, and an assortment of little princess activities. As any parent might, we made a big deal […]

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]]> In all things give thanks… The five year old just celebrated her birthday. She received a predictably mountainous and diverse pile of presents from family and friends, and we had a princess party with Rapunzel wigs, manicures, make up, and an assortment of little princess activities. As any parent might, we made a big deal […]

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]]> http://leadershipvoices.com/2015/02/09/teach-gratitude-to-a-preschooler-in-four-simple-steps/feed/ 2 8453 Leading Without a Title http://leadershipvoices.com/2015/02/01/leading-without-a-title/ http://leadershipvoices.com/2015/02/01/leading-without-a-title/#respond Sun, 01 Feb 2015 14:00:28 +0000 Michael Johnson http://leadershipvoices.com/?p=8440 So what can a “leader” do without a title?  What can a “leader” do without a position? There are many times in life, work and ministry that we may find ourselves without a formal title or position and yet still feel a call to lead. But who will follow? And who are we leading? And […]

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]]> So what can a “leader” do without a title?  What can a “leader” do without a position? There are many times in life, work and ministry that we may find ourselves without a formal title or position and yet still feel a call to lead. But who will follow? And who are we leading? And […]

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]]> http://leadershipvoices.com/2015/02/01/leading-without-a-title/feed/ 0 8440 What Happens When You Put a Bunch of Leaders in One Room? http://leadershipvoices.com/2014/12/11/what-happens-when-you-put-a-bunch-of-leaders-in-one-room/ http://leadershipvoices.com/2014/12/11/what-happens-when-you-put-a-bunch-of-leaders-in-one-room/#respond Thu, 11 Dec 2014 13:59:28 +0000 Kevin Bowser http://leadershipvoices.com/?p=8246 I had the pleasure (No, really, I did!) of joining with a group of local leaders and entrepreneurs today for lunch. A very dear friend and trusted advisor invited me to participate and it was a lot of fun. It is interesting to watch the various leadership styles and personality types interact with one another. […]

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]]> I had the pleasure (No, really, I did!) of joining with a group of local leaders and entrepreneurs today for lunch. A very dear friend and trusted advisor invited me to participate and it was a lot of fun. It is interesting to watch the various leadership styles and personality types interact with one another. […]

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]]> http://leadershipvoices.com/2014/12/11/what-happens-when-you-put-a-bunch-of-leaders-in-one-room/feed/ 0 8246 Learn From Your Life http://leadershipvoices.com/2014/09/18/learn-from-your-life/ http://leadershipvoices.com/2014/09/18/learn-from-your-life/#comments Thu, 18 Sep 2014 09:00:01 +0000 Casey Cease http://leadershipvoices.com/?p=7573 A few years back I wrote about how nothing in our life is wasted.  This post further explores some simple ways that you can learn from your life and use the lessons you can learn to help those who are coming up behind us. I was sitting at a friends house the other night and began chatting with his 14 […]

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]]> A few years back I wrote about how nothing in our life is wasted.  This post further explores some simple ways that you can learn from your life and use the lessons you can learn to help those who are coming up behind us. I was sitting at a friends house the other night and began chatting with his 14 […]

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