Leadership VoicesLeadership 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 Leadership Development Plan https://leadershipvoices.com/2019/01/14/leadership-development-plan/ https://leadershipvoices.com/2019/01/14/leadership-development-plan/#comments Mon, 14 Jan 2019 19:57:12 +0000 Kevin Bowser http://leadershipvoices.com/?p=10928 What are the key components of any good and well thought out plan? Surely there would be some components to all leadership development plans that would be universal and common regardless of the specific leader being developed. And there are. There are components that are common whether you are a CEO, a front-line supervisor, departmental […]

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]]> What are the key components of any good and well thought out plan? Surely there would be some components to all leadership development plans that would be universal and common regardless of the specific leader being developed. And there are. There are components that are common whether you are a CEO, a front-line supervisor, departmental […]

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]]> https://leadershipvoices.com/2019/01/14/leadership-development-plan/feed/ 1 10928 The Truly Humble Don’t Know It https://leadershipvoices.com/2017/03/27/the-truly-humble-dont-know-it/ https://leadershipvoices.com/2017/03/27/the-truly-humble-dont-know-it/#comments Mon, 27 Mar 2017 23:58:58 +0000 Kevin Bowser http://leadershipvoices.com/?p=10146 Last week was a blur. I spent the entire week in New Orleans at the Women’s Business Enterprise National Council’s (WBENC) Summit & Salute. According to their website, “WBENC’s Summit engages participants in a two-day program filled with a focus on the future of various industries, business networking, and development opportunities. The Salute follows the […]

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]]> Last week was a blur. I spent the entire week in New Orleans at the Women’s Business Enterprise National Council’s (WBENC) Summit & Salute. According to their website, “WBENC’s Summit engages participants in a two-day program filled with a focus on the future of various industries, business networking, and development opportunities. The Salute follows the […]

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]]> https://leadershipvoices.com/2017/03/27/the-truly-humble-dont-know-it/feed/ 1 10146 An Interesting Use of a Word https://leadershipvoices.com/2017/01/07/an-interesting-use-of-a-word/ https://leadershipvoices.com/2017/01/07/an-interesting-use-of-a-word/#comments Sat, 07 Jan 2017 17:13:10 +0000 Kevin Bowser http://leadershipvoices.com/?p=10005 I think I need to think about this one. I think I may need to write about it as well.

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]]> I think I need to think about this one. I think I may need to write about it as well.

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]]> https://leadershipvoices.com/2017/01/07/an-interesting-use-of-a-word/feed/ 1 10005 Knowing Your Place https://leadershipvoices.com/2016/05/30/knowing-your-place/ https://leadershipvoices.com/2016/05/30/knowing-your-place/#comments Mon, 30 May 2016 15:04:13 +0000 Kevin Bowser http://leadershipvoices.com/?p=9532 It was the last night of my stay at the very luxurious Ritz-Carlton in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Apparently someone had alerted the General Manager that I would be leaving very early the following morning. So, he came to my dinner table in the dining room to introduce himself and to say “Thank you” for my […]

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]]> It was the last night of my stay at the very luxurious Ritz-Carlton in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Apparently someone had alerted the General Manager that I would be leaving very early the following morning. So, he came to my dinner table in the dining room to introduce himself and to say “Thank you” for my […]

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]]> https://leadershipvoices.com/2016/05/30/knowing-your-place/feed/ 1 9532 Three Characteristics of Visible Leaders https://leadershipvoices.com/2015/09/21/three-characteristics-of-visible-leaders/ https://leadershipvoices.com/2015/09/21/three-characteristics-of-visible-leaders/#comments Mon, 21 Sep 2015 08:33:57 +0000 Kevin Bowser http://leadershipvoices.com/?p=9045 If you are my leader, please don’t just tell me — show up and show me! I am a passionate person and I am drawn to leaders who can express themselves with great passion. But expressing passion alone will not be sufficient for our team to be successful. We need your demonstrated leadership in the […]

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]]> If you are my leader, please don’t just tell me — show up and show me! I am a passionate person and I am drawn to leaders who can express themselves with great passion. But expressing passion alone will not be sufficient for our team to be successful. We need your demonstrated leadership in the […]

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]]> https://leadershipvoices.com/2015/09/21/three-characteristics-of-visible-leaders/feed/ 4 9045 Expecting, Inspecting, and Respecting https://leadershipvoices.com/2015/09/01/expecting-inspecting-and-respecting/ https://leadershipvoices.com/2015/09/01/expecting-inspecting-and-respecting/#comments Tue, 01 Sep 2015 19:01:39 +0000 Kevin Bowser http://leadershipvoices.com/?p=9003 Here is my twist on an oft quoted business or management adage. “It is not expecting, but inspecting while respecting.” I first heard it from Dr. Elmer Towns nearly 25 years ago in a seminar on Sunday School Growth. And it has been the substance of my 6 week sabbatical from LeadershipVoices.com. “You can expect […]

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]]> Here is my twist on an oft quoted business or management adage. “It is not expecting, but inspecting while respecting.” I first heard it from Dr. Elmer Towns nearly 25 years ago in a seminar on Sunday School Growth. And it has been the substance of my 6 week sabbatical from LeadershipVoices.com. “You can expect […]

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]]> https://leadershipvoices.com/2015/09/01/expecting-inspecting-and-respecting/feed/ 1 9003 Loneliness in All Aspects of Leadership https://leadershipvoices.com/2015/01/08/loneliness-in-all-aspects-of-leadership/ https://leadershipvoices.com/2015/01/08/loneliness-in-all-aspects-of-leadership/#comments Thu, 08 Jan 2015 12:18:44 +0000 Kevin Bowser http://leadershipvoices.com/?p=8348 “There is a loneliness in all aspects of leadership.” This is a line from a speech given by a man named Gordon B. Hinckley to a group of students and faculty at Brigham Young University in November of 1969.   I will not debate the theology of that institution. Nor will I debate the incidents that […]

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]]> “There is a loneliness in all aspects of leadership.” This is a line from a speech given by a man named Gordon B. Hinckley to a group of students and faculty at Brigham Young University in November of 1969.   I will not debate the theology of that institution. Nor will I debate the incidents that […]

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]]> https://leadershipvoices.com/2015/01/08/loneliness-in-all-aspects-of-leadership/feed/ 6 8348 Manday Quote: Ben Franklin https://leadershipvoices.com/2013/10/07/manday-quote-ben-franklin/ https://leadershipvoices.com/2013/10/07/manday-quote-ben-franklin/#comments Mon, 07 Oct 2013 14:28:17 +0000 Rene Rivera http://leadershipvoices.com/?p=4968 Here is my Creed. I believe in one God, the Creator of the Universe.  That He governs it by His providence. That He ought to be worshiped. That the most acceptable service we render to Him is in doing good to His other children.  That the soul of man is immortal, and will be treated […]

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]]> Here is my Creed. I believe in one God, the Creator of the Universe.  That He governs it by His providence. That He ought to be worshiped. That the most acceptable service we render to Him is in doing good to His other children.  That the soul of man is immortal, and will be treated […]

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]]> https://leadershipvoices.com/2013/10/07/manday-quote-ben-franklin/feed/ 1 4968 “Thinking Gray” and “Listening Gray” https://leadershipvoices.com/2013/07/25/thinking-gray-and-listening-gray/ https://leadershipvoices.com/2013/07/25/thinking-gray-and-listening-gray/#comments Thu, 25 Jul 2013 12:02:28 +0000 Kevin Bowser http://leadershipvoices.com/?p=4035 This one is going to rattle some folk’s cages. And that is OK with me. Part of the purpose of LeadershipVoices is to spur us to think in ways that we don’t always naturally think. In 2001, Steven B. Sample wrote a book entitled, The Contrarian’s Guide to Leadership. I must confess I liked it […]

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]]> This one is going to rattle some folk’s cages. And that is OK with me. Part of the purpose of LeadershipVoices is to spur us to think in ways that we don’t always naturally think. In 2001, Steven B. Sample wrote a book entitled, The Contrarian’s Guide to Leadership. I must confess I liked it […]

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]]> https://leadershipvoices.com/2013/07/25/thinking-gray-and-listening-gray/feed/ 5 4035 Is leading a quiet activity or a loud activity? https://leadershipvoices.com/2012/11/30/quiet-or-loud/ https://leadershipvoices.com/2012/11/30/quiet-or-loud/#comments Fri, 30 Nov 2012 08:04:27 +0000 Kevin Bowser http://leadership.kevin-bowser.net/?p=204 That is a strange question. Isn’t it? Here is what I mean. Is real leadership something that you can undertake without ever raising your voice? My son’s kindergarten teacher was Mrs. McGrath. She was a very soft-spoken woman. In fact, whenever she needed to get the children’s attention she would whisper. No matter what was […]

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]]> That is a strange question. Isn’t it? Here is what I mean. Is real leadership something that you can undertake without ever raising your voice? My son’s kindergarten teacher was Mrs. McGrath. She was a very soft-spoken woman. In fact, whenever she needed to get the children’s attention she would whisper. No matter what was […]

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