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Dr. Foster Mobley - From His New Book "Leadersh*t"
"Great leading is about knowing yourself and being fully in the moment so that when the moments of critical performance come, you can evoke the very best in yourself and others. The rest is just leadersh*t."
1.23.12 | The Source of the "Prime Directive"
Q: Is the intellect of your work grounded in your spirit? Remember the movie Robocop? While more a pop-culture than meaningful film, there's an interesting conflict with the main character. After his transformation into Robocop, the character of Murphy finds himself in a moral conflict. More machine than man, he's been programmed to follow a prime directive that serves his creators rather than the greater good. However, the spirit of Murphy is still deep inside him. His values and purposes were different once before. Eventually, his spirit breaks through and he is able to combine his new programming (head) with his original values (spirit). This is necessary for the heroic defeat of the villains. While this example is lighthearted, the problem is real. Increasing our own intellect and the competencies of our teams is great. But, the purposes and values behind our work, the spirit, gives us our reason for being here in the first place. Read more | 0 Comments
1.16.12 | Recognition of a Special Leader
Q: What breakthrough can you imagine and engineer for your life? Today we honor Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s contributions to a free America -- a country that he guided in a new direction, with a new set of possibilities. It was Dr. King who imagined America as a place where a person is judged by their character's content. The power of Dr. King's personality is undeniable. Even when people had trouble believing in the dream, they believed in Dr. King. People certainly knew where he wanted to go, a new America with a new level of freedom for everyone. And, the possibility would have seemed unattainable had he not consistently believed in it himself. Dr. King imagined and engineered a breakthrough. Read more | 0 Comments
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1.19.12 What fundamental act of personal accountability and action are you willing to take in your life and communities RIGHT NOW?
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1.27.12 @bruinscrat @uclagymnastics Hey Al, where can I access it?
1.27.12 Every day I spend on this planet, I find another example where I'm being critical of someone for doing something I've done myself.