Leadership VoicesLeadership Challenges | Leadership Voices https://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 Would you rather . . . https://leadershipvoices.com/2017/06/29/would-you-rather/ https://leadershipvoices.com/2017/06/29/would-you-rather/#respond Fri, 30 Jun 2017 03:42:31 +0000 Kevin Bowser http://leadershipvoices.com/?p=10303 There is a game going around. It is been popularized in a movie from 2012 by the same name. It is called, “Would you rather”. And it has been spread throughout the culture via its popularity on social media sites such as “Reddit” and “BuzzFeed.” It is also available in an on-line version on http://either.io. […]

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]]> There is a game going around. It is been popularized in a movie from 2012 by the same name. It is called, “Would you rather”. And it has been spread throughout the culture via its popularity on social media sites such as “Reddit” and “BuzzFeed.” It is also available in an on-line version on http://either.io. […]

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]]> https://leadershipvoices.com/2017/06/29/would-you-rather/feed/ 0 10303 Is It Still Worth A Try? https://leadershipvoices.com/2017/06/19/is-it-still-worth-a-try/ https://leadershipvoices.com/2017/06/19/is-it-still-worth-a-try/#respond Mon, 19 Jun 2017 18:59:31 +0000 Kevin Bowser http://leadershipvoices.com/?p=10282 Is it still worth a try? I believe that it is still worth it. At least I think so. What is the “it” in this statement? The “it” is the desire to return from exile. Two weeks ago I looked at the issue of Leadership in Exile. We discussed the fact that many leaders are […]

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]]> Is it still worth a try? I believe that it is still worth it. At least I think so. What is the “it” in this statement? The “it” is the desire to return from exile. Two weeks ago I looked at the issue of Leadership in Exile. We discussed the fact that many leaders are […]

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]]> https://leadershipvoices.com/2017/06/19/is-it-still-worth-a-try/feed/ 0 10282 Leadership in Exile https://leadershipvoices.com/2017/06/05/leadership-in-exile/ https://leadershipvoices.com/2017/06/05/leadership-in-exile/#respond Mon, 05 Jun 2017 12:49:48 +0000 Kevin Bowser http://leadershipvoices.com/?p=10257 If that title doesn’t grab your attention, then nothing will. Our political and social structure here in the U.S.A. provides little context for the concept of being an exile. The closest thing that many in our society or culture can come to the ethos of being an exile is the practice among some cultures where […]

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]]> If that title doesn’t grab your attention, then nothing will. Our political and social structure here in the U.S.A. provides little context for the concept of being an exile. The closest thing that many in our society or culture can come to the ethos of being an exile is the practice among some cultures where […]

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]]> https://leadershipvoices.com/2017/06/05/leadership-in-exile/feed/ 0 10257 Comparing Leaders of the Past and the Present https://leadershipvoices.com/2017/01/23/comparing-leaders-of-the-past-and-the-present/ https://leadershipvoices.com/2017/01/23/comparing-leaders-of-the-past-and-the-present/#respond Mon, 23 Jan 2017 13:39:51 +0000 Kevin Bowser http://leadershipvoices.com/?p=10040 One of the questions and conversations that arise from time to time in my circle of influence is about leaders today and leaders from the past. Recently, I had a conversation about leadership and the leadership crisis in our culture today. One of my hypotheses is that we are just one generation away from losing […]

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]]> One of the questions and conversations that arise from time to time in my circle of influence is about leaders today and leaders from the past. Recently, I had a conversation about leadership and the leadership crisis in our culture today. One of my hypotheses is that we are just one generation away from losing […]

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]]> https://leadershipvoices.com/2017/01/23/comparing-leaders-of-the-past-and-the-present/feed/ 0 10040 7 Questions To Answer To Move Beyond Good Intentions https://leadershipvoices.com/2016/08/22/7-questions-to-answer-to-move-beyond-good-intentions/ https://leadershipvoices.com/2016/08/22/7-questions-to-answer-to-move-beyond-good-intentions/#respond Mon, 22 Aug 2016 14:20:25 +0000 Kevin Bowser http://leadershipvoices.com/?p=9710 Are good intentions enough? At some point, it is reasonable to be evaluated based on our performance and not just our intentions. So much of what is mainstream thought today seems to indicate that as long as you try really, really hard, then you have accomplished something. That may or may not be accurate. You have […]

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]]> Are good intentions enough? At some point, it is reasonable to be evaluated based on our performance and not just our intentions. So much of what is mainstream thought today seems to indicate that as long as you try really, really hard, then you have accomplished something. That may or may not be accurate. You have […]

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]]> https://leadershipvoices.com/2016/08/22/7-questions-to-answer-to-move-beyond-good-intentions/feed/ 0 9710 Are you THAT kind of leader? https://leadershipvoices.com/2016/04/16/are-you-that-kind-of-leader/ https://leadershipvoices.com/2016/04/16/are-you-that-kind-of-leader/#respond Sat, 16 Apr 2016 20:20:46 +0000 Kevin Bowser http://leadershipvoices.com/?p=9476 We all know “that” kind of leader. And we have all experienced the pain of trying work follow and work with one like “that.” But, what is “that?” Today I am talking about leaders who give leadership a bad name. Well, what do you mean by that? Isn’t leadership a noble thing? Absolutely it is […]

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]]> We all know “that” kind of leader. And we have all experienced the pain of trying work follow and work with one like “that.” But, what is “that?” Today I am talking about leaders who give leadership a bad name. Well, what do you mean by that? Isn’t leadership a noble thing? Absolutely it is […]

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]]> https://leadershipvoices.com/2016/04/16/are-you-that-kind-of-leader/feed/ 0 9476 Is Bigger Always Better? https://leadershipvoices.com/2016/04/07/is-bigger-always-better/ https://leadershipvoices.com/2016/04/07/is-bigger-always-better/#respond Fri, 08 Apr 2016 02:49:30 +0000 Kevin Bowser http://leadershipvoices.com/?p=9468 I don’t have all of my thoughts completely together on this issue. But I am questioning in my own mind the drive of many organizations toward growth at all costs. As I stated right off the bat, I don’t have all of my thoughts fully baked. Instead, I may have more questions than I have […]

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]]> I don’t have all of my thoughts completely together on this issue. But I am questioning in my own mind the drive of many organizations toward growth at all costs. As I stated right off the bat, I don’t have all of my thoughts fully baked. Instead, I may have more questions than I have […]

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]]> https://leadershipvoices.com/2016/04/07/is-bigger-always-better/feed/ 0 9468 Leading in the Midst of Turmoil https://leadershipvoices.com/2015/06/17/leading-in-the-midst-of-turmoil/ https://leadershipvoices.com/2015/06/17/leading-in-the-midst-of-turmoil/#respond Wed, 17 Jun 2015 13:02:36 +0000 Michael Johnson http://leadershipvoices.com/?p=8898 What should you do if you find yourself the leader in the midst of turmoil? There are difficulties in life, in the home, in the workplace, yes, even in society. These difficulties stretch us, and bring out both the worst and best in each of us. In an era of social media, blogging and with […]

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]]> What should you do if you find yourself the leader in the midst of turmoil? There are difficulties in life, in the home, in the workplace, yes, even in society. These difficulties stretch us, and bring out both the worst and best in each of us. In an era of social media, blogging and with […]

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]]> https://leadershipvoices.com/2015/06/17/leading-in-the-midst-of-turmoil/feed/ 0 8898 Insurmountable Circumstances – Part 2 https://leadershipvoices.com/2015/05/24/insurmountable-circumstances-part-2/ https://leadershipvoices.com/2015/05/24/insurmountable-circumstances-part-2/#respond Sun, 24 May 2015 14:14:57 +0000 Michael Johnson http://leadershipvoices.com/?p=8838 In the first part of this series on Insurmountable Circumstances, I talked about the all-important aspects of preparing yourself, your mindset, your character, etc. After you have begun this process (since we never are fully “ready”) then you must take the time to gather the right personnel and equipment. Aside from the inner drive to […]

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]]> In the first part of this series on Insurmountable Circumstances, I talked about the all-important aspects of preparing yourself, your mindset, your character, etc. After you have begun this process (since we never are fully “ready”) then you must take the time to gather the right personnel and equipment. Aside from the inner drive to […]

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]]> https://leadershipvoices.com/2015/05/24/insurmountable-circumstances-part-2/feed/ 0 8838 Insurmountable Circumstances – Part 1 https://leadershipvoices.com/2015/05/18/insurmountable-circumstances-part-1/ https://leadershipvoices.com/2015/05/18/insurmountable-circumstances-part-1/#respond Mon, 18 May 2015 05:21:22 +0000 Michael Johnson http://leadershipvoices.com/?p=8811 I am in the Rocky Mountains this week. As I gaze up at the beautiful snow-capped mountains I am also struck by the fact that the peaks are rugged, sheer, and without the appropriate means: insurmountable. So what do you do when you come up against something that is insurmountable? As a leader what approach […]

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]]> I am in the Rocky Mountains this week. As I gaze up at the beautiful snow-capped mountains I am also struck by the fact that the peaks are rugged, sheer, and without the appropriate means: insurmountable. So what do you do when you come up against something that is insurmountable? As a leader what approach […]

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]]> https://leadershipvoices.com/2015/05/18/insurmountable-circumstances-part-1/feed/ 0 8811