Well here I go! Those that know me know I am somewhat opinionated, so I decided that the best outlet to express those opinions would be here on my very own leadership blog. I am passionate about leadership, efficiency and execution. I am a voracious reader of any book on leadership, management, communications, team building, time-management, execution and just about anything else in the business realm.
In this leadership blog, I plan on sharing my thoughts on well…leadership and management and all the many facets that those two concepts envelop. Each post will be a small “slice” of an area that falls under the big “pie” of leadership. I will also bring guests to the blog, such as authors and business leaders, that can bring more value to the information I share and can bring a perspective that others might enjoy and find helpful.
I do not know what will come of this leadership blog or if anyone out there will find it interesting, but I hope that it serves some purpose in helping others be successful in their careers. I know I have a lot to learn and that things are constantly changing, so all I have to say for now is, “Let the ride begin.”
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Todd,
You put things down that many of us think about but never really do. “Let it begin”, is a great theme that I try to teach my children of eight girls (2×26; 20; 10; 7;5;3;6 weeks) and one boy (22). I remember the song: Let There be Peace on Earth and Let it Begin with Me. Beginning, is a great place and sometimes the only place for many. I am teaching my leadership class the basic checklist after teaching: 1) Learning to Communicate 2) Learning to Listen and 3)Learning to Think Critically.
This plan that you have provided is an excellent segue into this next topic and if it’s not a problem I would like to present it to my class.
I appreciate the comments Doc, I will email you the plan shortly so you and your students can make it your own. Please stay in touch, I can see you have a lot to offer.
As a credentialed Football Coach from Ohio State, A Fighter Pilot and Negotiation Coach and father of 5 with 8 grandchildren, I know a little about leadership. I was surrounded by them growing up. Let’s see, my grand father was the super of a Pennsylvania steel mill for 43 years, my father was a squadron commander in WWIi and owned his own manufacturing company, my coaching mentor was Woody Hayes, and I was a flight lead and the greatest lesson I ever learned on leadership was simple and Biblical, “He who would be greatest among you must be servant to all”. Good to see you doing this Todd, I wish you all the best Jim Camp
Always a pleasure to hear from you Jim. I agree with you whole heartedly. One of my favorite books on leadership is Leading at a Higer Level, by Ken Blanchard. Servant leadership is spoken of in many of his leadership books as well as this one. Serving others and helping them be better is a fundamental principle to getting others to follow you through thick and thin and be valuable assets to one’s organization.
Dear Todd,
Great site and very interesting article,
Congratulations!
Best of Luck!
Thank You, I am glad you enjoyed it.
Todd – great article and so true. Growth and change is difficult even under the best circumstances. Many times too it’s the unpredictable and unpleasant experiences in life that test our faith and existence and hopefully give us growth and empowerment to be better leaders. Thanks for sharing.
When you figure out how to make growth less difficult and trying, could you pelase let me know? 🙂 Thanks David for the comment, as we all struggle it is impportant to knwo that that is a part of growth as you said and that we are not alone in the struggle.
Congratulations Todd. Great looking Site. Best of Luck with it.