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The Notes

Who is My Neighbour?

The One Who Needs You As you go about your life today, at home, school, your workplace, on vacation… look for Leadership Moments that recognise your neighbour—do what you need...
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We Choose …

How Much We Matter   ‘You are naïve to say that one person can or does matter!’ The above opening statement is paraphrased from responses to Leadership Weekly Note #3124...
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Greatest and Gravest

Leadership Moments The Influential Leadership System has eight primary architectural elements, one of which is Leadership Moments. Leadership Moments are the events, conditions or circumstances that ACTIVATE the practice of...
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Be like Water

in Leadership and Life Life _ Death Indefatigable _ Yielding Too much _ Too little Clear _ Obscure Deep _ Shallow Gentle _ Rough Raging _ Calm Soft _ Hard...
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Pay the Rent

Make Life and Leadership Matter Baby, Child, Teen, Youth > Woman > Civilian > Important-, Wealthy Person > Certain- Race, Nationality, Religion, Opinions > Elderly > Male > Soldier… Who...
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Win-Win is the name of the game

Leadership is designed to Win Last week (LWN #29 of 2024) I set up a three-part series of Influential Leadership conversations about real-world issues. You were also asked to complete...
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A Trio of Leadership Breadcrumbs…

Die. Matter. Water Leadership Weekly Note 29 of 2024 offers a somewhat different storyline and structure. The preceding three infographics are Influential Leadership breadcrumbs… The first is a question. The...
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Leadership is Being Smart

Leadership Game Theory: Better for All There is no end to the pushback and resistance I receive when people first see the Influential Leadership System’s Philosophy Framework and its core...
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just #keeP_pedallinG

To Lead requires Momentum and Discipline   Influential Leadership requires effort—like all skills do—but even more so for an Apex Skill. This week we think about two essential habits we...
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Teams – Integrating Leadership

Leadership & Management The A Team is back. Last week (17 June 2024) I introduced what a team is, and how Leadership arises in a team. You may refer to Leadership Weekly Note #2524 if needs be. Leadership...
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Leading a Team

Turning a Team into the A Team Not just any team, but an A Team… An Alpha Team. An Apex Skilled Team. A Team that achieves productive outcomes, repeatedly, no...
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I am the Greatest, but …

maybe not ... Cassius Clay Mohammad Ali The Louisville Lip The greatest boxer The beguiling entertainer The chap with clay feet—he was great, and not. Love him or not, the...
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I am more than my DNA

My DNA Does NOT Define my Behaviours Make your choice. I offer you three different soundbites that make the same principled point… I am more than my DNA My DNA...
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Productive Meetings

Lead with Mindful Listening   Last week I introduced the importance of mindful listening as an Apex Skill that supports the practice of Influential Leadership. If you recall, mindful listening...
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Mindful Listening

Influential Leaders LISTEN, mindfully!   I have a neighbour who is partially sighted (for want of a better term). She has five percent vison on the left, and eight percent...
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The Jesus Nut

Small Things Matter   On occasion I get pushback from people who say that I sweat the small stuff too much. Leaders do the big things, others take care of...
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Leadership is Tough

Be Tough. Be Courageous   We live in an age where people demand instant gratification and immediate rewards for minimum effort and expect that every challenge be coded with a...
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Stop the Rot

Influential Leaders Go First!   ‘You pinched me!’ ‘Yes, but you took my pencil!’ ‘Ouch, you’re pulling my hair.’ ‘Because you pinched me.’ ‘No.  That’s sore.  You can’t kick me!’...
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Leadership is not Management

Leadership Goes Beyond Management If you have completed the Alpha Programme you will have engaged with this topic at some length. Our Note is only able to touch down on...
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A Principle to Live By

A Principle to Die for?   I am the first accused.   I have cherished the ideal  of a democratic and free society in which all persons live together in harmony...
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Who is My Neighbour?

Who is My Neighbour?

15 September 2024
The One Who Needs You As you go about your...
Read More
We Choose …

We Choose …

10 September 2024
How Much We Matter   ‘You are naïve to say...
Read More
Greatest and Gravest

Greatest and Gravest

25 August 2024
Leadership Moments The Influential Leadership System has eight primary architectural...
Read More
Be like Water

Be like Water

17 August 2024
in Leadership and Life Life _ Death Indefatigable _ Yielding...
Read More
Pay the Rent

Pay the Rent

7 August 2024
Make Life and Leadership Matter Baby, Child, Teen, Youth >...
Read More
Win-Win is the name of the game

Win-Win is the name of the game

4 August 2024
Leadership is designed to Win Last week (LWN #29 of...
Read More
A Trio of Leadership Breadcrumbs…

A Trio of Leadership Breadcrumbs…

30 July 2024
Die. Matter. Water Leadership Weekly Note 29 of 2024 offers...
Read More
Leadership is Being Smart

Leadership is Being Smart

20 July 2024
Leadership Game Theory: Better for All There is no end...
Read More
just #keeP_pedallinG

just #keeP_pedallinG

12 July 2024
To Lead requires Momentum and Discipline   Influential Leadership requires...
Read More
Teams – Integrating Leadership

Teams – Integrating Leadership

1 July 2024
Leadership & Management The A Team is back. Last week (17 June 2024) I...
Read More
Leading a Team

Leading a Team

28 June 2024
Turning a Team into the A Team Not just any...
Read More
I am the Greatest, but …

I am the Greatest, but …

20 June 2024
maybe not ... Cassius Clay Mohammad Ali The Louisville Lip...
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I am more than my DNA

I am more than my DNA

12 June 2024
My DNA Does NOT Define my Behaviours Make your choice....
Read More
Productive Meetings

Productive Meetings

7 June 2024
Lead with Mindful Listening   Last week I introduced the...
Read More
Mindful Listening

Mindful Listening

27 May 2024
Influential Leaders LISTEN, mindfully!   I have a neighbour who...
Read More
The Jesus Nut

The Jesus Nut

23 May 2024
Small Things Matter   On occasion I get pushback from...
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Leadership is Tough

Leadership is Tough

16 May 2024
Be Tough. Be Courageous   We live in an age...
Read More
Stop the Rot

Stop the Rot

15 May 2024
Influential Leaders Go First!   ‘You pinched me!’ ‘Yes, but...
Read More
Leadership is not Management

Leadership is not Management

5 May 2024
Leadership Goes Beyond Management If you have completed the Alpha...
Read More
A Principle to Live By

A Principle to Live By

4 May 2024
A Principle to Die for?   I am the first...
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