What we can learn from the life of Richard ‘Dick’ Winters. Immortalized in the book by Stephen Ambrose and the HBO mini-series Band of Brothers. His quotes about being a hero and being a leader are worth reading and thinking thinking about. Here are a few words to help you start your own exploration.
Some people do things for us that make us become fans. I have one such partner, and I find myself wanting to sell for them. Here is my story and the three things they do that makes them special.
The success of a team rests on the shoulders of the team members, not the leader. The leader has a role, but the people have to see their role for it to work. Here is a story about a group of offensive lineman from the Michigan State University football team and what they did to build a great team. They did it without consultants and ropes courses, which is significant.
We can learn by watching others. There is a tribe in Mexico called the Tarahumara, and to watch them run is watching joy in motion. At the surface, the book Born to Run is about running. But there is a more important message in the story. It is a message about how much more we are capable of when we love what we are doing. When we bring joy to work. Just a quick post to remind us of that.
A great quote from Malcolm Gladwell. Thinking is great, but don’t forget the preparation (ie. work)!
Dave Bing has a tough job as the Mayor of Detroit. He is also an amazing person that continues to demonstrate great leadership and the heart of a servant. He has what Time Magazine described as “one of the most thankless jobs in America”, and he is currently running to keep it! Here are 7 lessons I heard as he shared is story with the Grand Rapids (Michigan) Economic Club.
I spent a few hours listing to Bob Newhart presenting at the Economic Club of Southwestern Michigan, and here is what he taught me after sharing where he is after 81 years of life. I did not get the sense he was there on any sort of mission, he was just being himself and do what he does best – making people laugh.