Leadership Blog, Leadership Lessons
Last week, in the daily email from Amazon with book deals, was the first self-improvement book I ever bought. The Greatest Salesman in the World was written by Og Mandino. It was published in 1968, and I guess I bought it in the early part of the 70s. Og Mandino was,...
BM Book, Leadership Blog, Leadership Lessons
John Grogan chuckled at the comments he received when he came to work wearing a suit and tie. The IT company he worked for had long ago adopted a casual dress code so anyone wearing clothes that gave the appearance of “dressing up” brought good-natured kidding. John...
Leadership Blog, Leadership Lessons
One of my purposes for continuing to write 365aMason is to make all Masons aware that unless we display, by our actions, our values to others, then we have failed to promote the fraternity in a way that preserves its reputation, honor, and welfare. This Thursday,...
Leadership Blog, Leadership Lessons
A young minister began preparing his first sermon. It was Monday, and he was full of confidence that he could craft a message that would impress the congregation. It was his first church, and he was eager to be accepted as their new spiritual leader. Another reason he...
Leadership Blog, Leadership Lessons
I receive a daily email from Built to Lead, an organization that works with high-level executives and corporate teams. This organization believes, among other things, that building teams require the pursuit of personal excellence by each team member. They believe that...
Leadership Blog, Leadership Lessons
I was thinking one day that during my years of service in Masonic organizations, I observed firsthand and heard about some behavior by leaders that made me feel at the time that they had forgotten some things they were taught in the Masonic degrees. I have always...
