The 5 Levels of Leadership: Proven Steps to Maximize Your Potential by John C. Maxwell 5 Level of Leadership Summary A job title or position doesn’t necessarily mean you are a true leader. The positional leader is just the first of five levels of leadership. To advance through the 5 levels of leadership, you have …
Lincoln on Leadership: Executive Strategies for Tough Times by Donald Phillips Leadership is an elusive concept with vague and ambiguous rules. This is why the art of leading people is so difficult to master. To help us understand what works and what doesn’t work, we look to our heroes. Abraham Lincoln is one of my …
General Colin Powell (US Army, retired) is one of the most respected and admired leaders in America. He was a soldier for 35 years and has held many command and staff positions. He was the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (highest position in the DOD), and then when he retired from the Army, …
Extreme Ownership: How U.S. Navy SEALS Lead and Win by Jocko Willink and Leif Babin Jocko Willink and Leif Babin are retired Navy Seal officers. What separates them from most leaders is that they have led people in life-and-death situations. When in battle, they have to make split second decisions and the consequences of their …
What you really need to lead by Robert Kaplan Despite what you may have heard about leadership being a natural ability or something you’re born with, leadership is a skill that can be learned. Some people may have innate traits, but this doesn’t mean they will be an effective leader. On the flip side, even …
The Power of Now by Eckhart Tolle Those who have not found their true wealth, which is the radiant joy of being and the deep, unshakable peace that comes with it, are beggars, even if they have great material wealth. They are looking outside for scraps of pleasure or fulfillment, for validation, security, or love, …
The Seven Principles for Making a Marriage Work by John M. Gottman A healthy marriage is so important to our well-being… So why don’t we invest more time to strengthen it? We spend so much time on our hobbies and jobs, surely we can find more time to invest in our life partner, right? People …
The 5 Love Languages: The Secret to Love that Lasts by Dr. Gary Chapman. It’s got a mushy title and a purple book cover (with a heart on it), but I’ll let that slide since it holds the secrets to understanding and finding your partner’s love language as well as your own love language. The …
I love my fellow man! Maybe it’s because we are all family. Did you know that we are all at least 50th cousins? This can be explained by the idea of pedigree collapse. You can read more about it here – Pedigree Collapse and here – The Straight Dope. What I take away from that is 2 …
Isn’t it what life is all about? The power of giving is life changing and gives you a feeling you cannot get anywhere else. No amount of money can give you this feeling – You cannot buy it. When we talk about giving, most people think of giving money, but there is so much more that …