Posts Tagged "choice"
Busting Up Bake Sales
This article was originally published at The Political Carnival If someone wants an issue to be front and center in American politics—do something to make Moms mad. The Obama Administration’s latest front in the battle against obesity, is the regulation of snacks and food that are not the requisite breakfast and lunch. First up on the firing line is the beloved bake sale. In an era of dwindling resources for public schools, bake sales are often the lifeblood of parent organizations, interest clubs and students saving for class trips. While obviously not the bastion of health consciousness, they are capable of brining in serious money for cash-strapped...
Read MoreGoal Setting and the Leadership Choice
By: Chris W. Bell, Director of Interactive Learning for Leadership Connection A goal is a planned conflict with the status quo. — Hyrum Smith The Leadership Choice is about being conscious in your daily life to purposefully create the change you wish to see in the world. To cultivate making the Leadership Choice in my life, I go through an annual process of setting goals for the coming calendar year. I also go through a shared goal setting process with my wife so that our family is working toward common goals and to ensure that goals are in harmony with everyone in our family. Balanced Goals=Balanced Life The number one need of today’s leader is “balance.”...
Read MoreRecession-Proof Your Job Through the Leadership Choice
By: Kathleen Schafer, Founder of Leadership Connection MYTH: My job security is determined by other people deciding my value; after all, someone else will decide to hire, pay and promote me. If you place your economic survival in others’ hands you will forever be in a position of weakness and vulnerability—leaving you feeling afraid. While you may not go to work everyday feeling the need to hide under your desk, a general sense of fear or unease will keep you from fully expressing yourself and hold you back from working with vigor because you never know how others will respond. By living this myth, you have entered a vicious cycle that keeps you from being your best...
Read MoreThe Challenge of Choice
Share By: Kathleen Schafer, Founder-Leadership Connection During coaching, certain preconceived notions emerge around the issues that keep people from becoming all they can be. An idea that usually comes up early in the coaching process is the long-held belief that work is something you do to earn money while doing what you are good at and what you enjoy is reserved for leisure time. Living life through the paradigm of improperly defined work is one of the main things keeping people from great success and even greater happiness. Looking at the history of the western world, when people left the farm for the factory, their day-to-day efforts moved from sustaining self...
Read MoreLeadership Myth #1: As a leader, I must change other people
Share By: Kathleen Schafer, Founding Principal-Leadership Connection As I work with clients and students, I have come understand some of the things people think about leadership stand in the way of leading. From time to time, I like to discuss these false notions of leadership in order to debunk the myths that keep us from achieving our full leadership potential. In our current social and political climates we hear a lot of talk about getting people to “do the right thing.” Leadership Myth: As a leader, I must change other people Many prospective leaders believe they have a responsibility to make others do something the leader believes would contribute to...
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