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S’More Thoughts
S’Mores are delicious…and sticky. They are fun to make…and risky. Sometimes the risk is simply a minor mess. Sometimes it involves intense heat and fire. But the results are sooo worth it.
Consider this collection of musings, insights, and recommended resources as a friendly campfire conversation. More often than not, something shifts as a result of camaraderie around the fire. Some are subtle…others are profoundly life-altering.
These S’More Thoughts are for you. We’re positive you’ll find something meaningfully sticky if you savor a morsel long enough.
TW Leadership Profile: David Cavazos, City Manager of Santa Ana, CA
Teaching Leadership
Is it possible to inherit the leadership traits needed to manage a city from your parents? David Cavazos believes so. “I learned confidence from my father,” says David,...
Vision Fueling
A Leader's Vision
Vision is central to leadership. Without it, a leader cannot motivate, empower, or unite people towards a common goal.
Vision has a clear unity, however, vision is...
Use Powerful “Ledes” to Tell More Captivating Stories
"Almost as soon as she started her Comedy Central series, the comedian Amy Schumer thought up a sketch: What if there was a single day on which an aging actress’s...
Emotionally Intelligent Leader
By Dr. Reggie Thomas, Senior Consultant, TurningWest, Inc.
Emotional Intelligence and Leadership
What do you think is the most important characteristic of leadership, second to character and credibility? I believe...
Strategic Planning for Leadership
The Importance of Strategic Planning
Strategic planning is all the rage. Turn the page on your favorite business or professional journal and you are likely...
Watch Your Language
Why Language Matters
Language is one of the primary tools of culture. Language is not solely a product of our minds; it also acts upon us, shaping our thinking and...
Fire Breaks: A Time Management Technique
Fire Breaks
As I have noted in other posts, I believe that time management, no matter what your profession, is one of the singular keys to success. This realization early...
New Year’s Habits
Resolutions
I love the New Year! It has always seemed to me to be a fresh start, a clean slate, a chance to reinvent myself. It will not surprise you...
Who Me? Change?
Leadership Pitfalls
There are many pitfalls along the way to leading a successful change initiative. There is the failure to build a "sufficiently powerful guiding coalition" (Kotter, Leading Change), or...
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