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Leadership: It Doesn't Happen Behind Your Desk

Leadership:  It Doesn't Happen Behind Your Desk

I was reflecting the other day on where leadership happens. Where does inspiration take place?  Where is the example seen?  Where does the coaching with a pat on the back transpire?  Have you ever thought about that before?  Where has your true leading or influencing happened with those people at work, those in your home or those you just come into contact with? Hadrian, the 14th emperor of Rome, was known as the third of five emperors who ruled justly.  From 117 -138 A.D., he was determined to consolidate the borders of the Roman Empire. In 122A.D., Hadrian began building a wall around his empire.

Feedback: Something, Anything... But Do Something

Feedback:  Something, Anything... But Do Something

When my son was younger, he would follow my feedback to the "T"...most of the time. As my son has grown older, he has begun to make his own decisions.  I found it really interesting as we bouldered at the Pinnacles, just north of Big Bear Lake, CA, he began to really determine his own paths, even when I would tell him, "I think this way is easier," or "This way is faster." He had begun to find his own way.