How to Maximize Collaboration and Reach Consensus in Under an Hour
In my last post, I described 5 decision making options leaders can choose, depending on the amount of time allowed and input and buy-in needed.
This post will describe a process a leader can use to help a group reach an efficient consensus decision.
First of all, [...]

This is from  the October program of Global Vision Institute’s Visionary Series, held at the UN Foundation in NY. Our guest was Gillian Sorenson who travels the world promoting the work of the UN. Along with my duties as Vice President of GVI, I also moderate the dialogs.

The organization I do my UN work through, Global Vision Institute, recently hosted best-selling author John Perkins (latest book: Hoodwinked). John and I have had some awesome times over the last 10 years and it was a real thrill to have him participate in our Visionary Series at the UN Foundation.
I led a 90 minute [...]

The place God calls you to is the place where your deep gladness and the world’s deep hunger meets.
Frederick Buechner

I recently had the privilege of singing in the choir when Rev. Michael Beckwith came to Philadelphia. We had 1400 people dancing in the aisles! It was sponsored by my spiritual community, Common Ground Spiritual Fellowship – a trans-denominational monthly gathering that celebrates the universality of our spirituality. Rev. Michael has been our mentor since [...]

Napoleon Hill’s 17 Principles of Personal Achievement

Napoleon Hill January 26, 2009
Lesson 1: Definiteness of Purpose
Definiteness of purpose is the starting point of all achievement. Without a purpose and a plan, people drift aimlessly through life.
Lesson 2: Mastermind Alliance
The Mastermind principle consists of an alliance of two or more minds working in perfect harmony for [...]

The Six Factors That Drive Confidence in Leaders

For the past four years, the Harvard Kennedy School’s Center for Public Leadership has conducted an annual public opinion poll to determine the sector leaders in which Americans have the most and least confidence and the factors behind those confidence levels. The 2009 results have just been released [...]

“In order to make an apple pie from scratch, you must first create the universe.”
Carl Sagan
In many ways, we each make our own universe’s everyday. The best way to make your world great is to focus on giving thanks for all that’s good around you. Create an attitude of gratitude and you’ll create a [...]

Leadership Lessons and the Economic Crisis

Predictably, one result of the economic crisis is the cry for a new style of leadership. In thinking about what qualities are needed as we move forward, it’s helpful to consider where we’ve been and what the times will require from the next generation of leaders.
by Richard Rawlinson
from strategy + [...]

The definition of success is changing. It’s no longer measured in dollars alone. Success is beginning to be better understood as an alignment between life and livelihood, between monetary gain and an abundance of joy, vitality and good relationships.
It is important to reach professional benchmarks and organizational goals. However, there’s a softer, more difficult to [...]