Category Archives: Leadership

People follow people — Let your personality shine

Posted on March 25, 2013 by bhaskett

It takes a number of traits to spark a positive, emotional response when leading people.  One trait that is often overlooked by the inexperienced is to let your “real” self shine through the professional filters.  People follow people, they don’t follow empty … Continue reading →

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De-Clutter Your Leadership: 3 Simple Areas

Posted on March 22, 2013 by bhaskett

We have a tendency to make things complicated.  If a list of 5 optimal behaviors is good, then a list of 10 must be better, right?  Wrong.  As is often quoted from Leonardo da Vinci, “Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication.” … Continue reading →

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Mind the Gap: Possibility vs. Achievement

Posted on October 21, 2012 by bhaskett

Perhaps the most frustrating experience encountered is that of squandered potential. When was the last time that you encountered squandered potential? Probably within the last few hours, if not the last few minutes. It is the young person who wastes … Continue reading →

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Becoming a leader is zero effort

Posted on October 16, 2012 by bhaskett

Ask a child or teenager for leadership examples and you will probably get answers like I did in my experiment with my teenage daughter; Martin Luther King, Jr., Adolf Hitler (!), and George Washington. Isn’t that how we typically think … Continue reading →

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