Leadership VoicesTeamwork | 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 Make Minor Adjustments https://leadershipvoices.com/2017/11/07/make-minor-adjustments/ https://leadershipvoices.com/2017/11/07/make-minor-adjustments/#respond Tue, 07 Nov 2017 20:54:31 +0000 Kevin Bowser http://leadershipvoices.com/?p=10503 Last Sunday I found myself at an unlikely place. I spent the day at Texas Motor Speedway and got the chance to meet Kevin Harvick, Clint Bowyer, and Tony Stewart. One thing that I knew going into the event was that some of those guys more than their fair share of fans and “haters.” Part […]

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]]> Last Sunday I found myself at an unlikely place. I spent the day at Texas Motor Speedway and got the chance to meet Kevin Harvick, Clint Bowyer, and Tony Stewart. One thing that I knew going into the event was that some of those guys more than their fair share of fans and “haters.” Part […]

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]]> https://leadershipvoices.com/2017/11/07/make-minor-adjustments/feed/ 0 10503 The Value of Team Briefings https://leadershipvoices.com/2017/03/23/the-value-of-team-briefings/ https://leadershipvoices.com/2017/03/23/the-value-of-team-briefings/#respond Thu, 23 Mar 2017 22:43:02 +0000 Kevin Bowser http://leadershipvoices.com/?p=10137 We have many communication options these days – phone calls, faxes, emails, text messages, and so on. You can even communicate with just a single emoji. Who hasn’t sent a message to someone that was just a single emoji? (And, I bet it was probably the little “poop” emoji. wasn’t it?) Sometimes it seems as […]

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]]> We have many communication options these days – phone calls, faxes, emails, text messages, and so on. You can even communicate with just a single emoji. Who hasn’t sent a message to someone that was just a single emoji? (And, I bet it was probably the little “poop” emoji. wasn’t it?) Sometimes it seems as […]

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]]> https://leadershipvoices.com/2017/03/23/the-value-of-team-briefings/feed/ 0 10137 Building It By Hand https://leadershipvoices.com/2016/07/28/building-it-by-hand/ https://leadershipvoices.com/2016/07/28/building-it-by-hand/#respond Thu, 28 Jul 2016 14:24:02 +0000 David Ruhman http://leadershipvoices.com/?p=9628 I fondly remember the experience of constructing a rail line with a group of social cast-offs during two summer vacations. And in this concluding segment, I want to share with you a few final thoughts and the leadership lessons that I learned constructing a small rail system by hand. I learned from the design and […]

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]]> I fondly remember the experience of constructing a rail line with a group of social cast-offs during two summer vacations. And in this concluding segment, I want to share with you a few final thoughts and the leadership lessons that I learned constructing a small rail system by hand. I learned from the design and […]

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]]> https://leadershipvoices.com/2016/07/28/building-it-by-hand/feed/ 0 9628 Leadership Requires Making It Permanent https://leadershipvoices.com/2016/07/21/leadership-requires-making-it-permanent/ https://leadershipvoices.com/2016/07/21/leadership-requires-making-it-permanent/#respond Thu, 21 Jul 2016 14:46:29 +0000 David Ruhman http://leadershipvoices.com/?p=9607 In previous installments, I have been trying to challenge you to accept and use tension as a tool for establishing best practices. In addition, I have challenged you to use constant evaluation for ensuring the course of business is following the stated business plan. In this installment, I want to challenge and encourage you to […]

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]]> In previous installments, I have been trying to challenge you to accept and use tension as a tool for establishing best practices. In addition, I have challenged you to use constant evaluation for ensuring the course of business is following the stated business plan. In this installment, I want to challenge and encourage you to […]

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]]> https://leadershipvoices.com/2016/07/21/leadership-requires-making-it-permanent/feed/ 0 9607 Leadership Requires Constant Evaluation https://leadershipvoices.com/2016/07/11/leadership-requires-constant-evaluation/ https://leadershipvoices.com/2016/07/11/leadership-requires-constant-evaluation/#respond Mon, 11 Jul 2016 11:40:34 +0000 David Ruhman http://leadershipvoices.com/?p=9589 In the first installment of this series I drew a parallel between the tension needed to flex a straight piece of steel to create an oval train track and the tension necessary to create growth in business professionals and organizations. In the second part of this series I will discuss the importance of constant evaluation […]

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]]> In the first installment of this series I drew a parallel between the tension needed to flex a straight piece of steel to create an oval train track and the tension necessary to create growth in business professionals and organizations. In the second part of this series I will discuss the importance of constant evaluation […]

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]]> https://leadershipvoices.com/2016/07/11/leadership-requires-constant-evaluation/feed/ 0 9589 Three Circles of Leadership https://leadershipvoices.com/2015/03/15/three-circles-of-leadership/ https://leadershipvoices.com/2015/03/15/three-circles-of-leadership/#respond Sun, 15 Mar 2015 13:33:47 +0000 Kevin Bowser http://leadershipvoices.com/?p=8624 A few weeks ago I took a look at the ancient roots of strategic leadership.  In case you missed that article, click here and you can get up to speed with my stream of thought that leads us to today’s article. Socrates observed similarities between businesspeople and generals. Socrates was convinced that a meaningful parallel […]

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]]> A few weeks ago I took a look at the ancient roots of strategic leadership.  In case you missed that article, click here and you can get up to speed with my stream of thought that leads us to today’s article. Socrates observed similarities between businesspeople and generals. Socrates was convinced that a meaningful parallel […]

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]]> https://leadershipvoices.com/2015/03/15/three-circles-of-leadership/feed/ 0 8624 20 Fundamental Questions for Team Building https://leadershipvoices.com/2015/03/07/20-fundamental-questions-for-team-building/ https://leadershipvoices.com/2015/03/07/20-fundamental-questions-for-team-building/#comments Sat, 07 Mar 2015 17:00:03 +0000 Michael Johnson http://leadershipvoices.com/?p=8596 In my last post I shared 5 sports-themed principles of team building. In this post I would like to give you a practical tool to help you build a team, unify them, point them in one direction and then let them execute the plan. One of the best leadership practices is question-asking. Accordingly I would […]

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]]> In my last post I shared 5 sports-themed principles of team building. In this post I would like to give you a practical tool to help you build a team, unify them, point them in one direction and then let them execute the plan. One of the best leadership practices is question-asking. Accordingly I would […]

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]]> https://leadershipvoices.com/2015/03/07/20-fundamental-questions-for-team-building/feed/ 1 8596 Teamwork Principles from Sports https://leadershipvoices.com/2015/02/25/teamwork-principles-from-sports/ https://leadershipvoices.com/2015/02/25/teamwork-principles-from-sports/#comments Wed, 25 Feb 2015 15:57:53 +0000 Michael Johnson http://leadershipvoices.com/?p=8562 Teams are all the rage today in business. Surely some of this comes from our love for sports and the beauty of seeing a group of people on the field or court, working together in unity and skillfully executing a play. But furthermore we love to talk about teams today because of the camaraderie represented, […]

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]]> Teams are all the rage today in business. Surely some of this comes from our love for sports and the beauty of seeing a group of people on the field or court, working together in unity and skillfully executing a play. But furthermore we love to talk about teams today because of the camaraderie represented, […]

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]]> https://leadershipvoices.com/2015/02/25/teamwork-principles-from-sports/feed/ 2 8562 What in the World? https://leadershipvoices.com/2014/10/06/what-in-the-world/ https://leadershipvoices.com/2014/10/06/what-in-the-world/#comments Mon, 06 Oct 2014 17:02:52 +0000 Rene Rivera http://leadershipvoices.com/?p=7701   Who do you trust?  Who do you believe anymore? Ebola has come to the United States of America. Our President, the leader of the free world said it would not. He was wrong. Maybe the open border policy is not a good one. The Center for Disease Control says we should not panic and […]

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]]>   Who do you trust?  Who do you believe anymore? Ebola has come to the United States of America. Our President, the leader of the free world said it would not. He was wrong. Maybe the open border policy is not a good one. The Center for Disease Control says we should not panic and […]

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]]> It seems to me that the very meaning of leadership is someone that leads. So how could it be possible to share leadership? I am thinking shared leadership is “one too many cooks in the kitchen”. So, is sharing leadership an acceptable model. Could it work? I don’t know, but let’s talk about it. The […]

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