The Greatest Asset in a Leader's Toolbox
"No one is useless in this world who lightens the burden of it for someone else." ~Benjamin Franklin
These are wise words from a founding father of our nation.
Franklin understood that we find meaning and purpose through serving others.
Service is one of the greatest, most dignifying gifts you can give another human being. Through service, you silently convey that you care for them, that they matter to you, and that you desire to improve their life.
The pitfalls of thinking about yourself too much
Have you ever been told to get out of your head? Or that you are too consumed with what other people think about you?
If that sounds like a piece of advice you’ve been given, then today’s #vlog is for you.
As a leader, it’s easy to get trapped in your own head -- to let your thoughts about yourself and what others think about you consume your attention. And when this happens, you begin living in what Ryan Holiday calls “passionate fiction” instead of actual reality.
Learn from the leader who navigated Ford's amazing turnaround
Have you ever suffered an overwhelming loss? Have you desperately needed a bailout but none was forthcoming?
In 2006, Ford suffered a devastating $12.7 billion loss, but Alan Mulally's leadership made Ford the only American car manufacturer able to refuse a government bailout. Mulally transformed Ford into the #1 automobile brand in the United States.