October 27, 2008 – 5:36 am
An excerpt from “You Can’t Send a Duck to Eagle School” by Mac Anderson “The attitude of the leader will determine the attitude of the pack.” As a leader, however, we must manage our attitudes. Do we need to be perfect? Of course not. But, we can never underestimate the influence that our actions and [...]
August 28, 2008 – 5:13 am
The article below was excerpted from the book, The Essence of Leadership, by Mac Anderson. It is reprinted here with permission. Not long ago, I had the opportunity to spend some time with best selling author John Maxwell. The conversation turned to how managing your energy can be one of the keys to leadership. John [...]
August 21, 2008 – 10:55 am
The article below is excerpted from the book Change is Good…You Go First! by Mac Anderson and Tom Feltenstein. It is reprinted here with permission. Something magic happens when we accept personal responsibility for our behavior and our results. But, it’s not easy, because it’s human nature to “pass the buck”. I (Mac) know there [...]
Ever had a Murphy’s Law Day, where everything that could go wrong did? Rather than letting it get you down, fictionalize a bad day by imagining it as a sitcom – act like it happened to someone else. Cast it with funny characters; add a few pratfalls. Soon you’ll be laughing about what happened, rather [...]
