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Best Leadership Advice – Gen. Colin Powell (Ret.)

by Dana Theus | Jun 9, 2011

Are you afraid of failure or making mistakes? Where do you think the deepest wisdom comes from? Look to the wisest leaders and know the advice they pass on was earned the hard way and from mentors who cared. Learn from it and develop your own wisdom to pass on to those you work with. Read General Powell’s advice reflectively, pat yourself on the back for the things you’ve internalized and promise your future self to improve where you are still growing into his wisdom. My favorites are #4 and #12. What are yours?

3 Ways Powerful Leaders Can Practice the Art of Saying No

by Dana Theus | Jun 7, 2011

Make your YES mean more by saying NO more often. Saying “No” is hard because we don’t just say the word, we burden it with other – unsaid – baggage on both the sayer’s and receiver’s part. But it doesn’t have to be that way and powerful leaders know how to use the Art of No in ways that leave the listener feeling useful, appreciated and inspired. Learn to practice the Art of No. Your team will thank you for it.

Reclaiming Leadership: A Manifesto

by Dana Theus | May 5, 2011

When did we give up trying to change the world? When did our dreams of making more people's lives better go to sleep within us? When did we stop believing that we could "beat The System"? When did we allow the jerks and tyrants to run the world simply because we offered no alternative? These...