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  • Four Ways To Achieve Great Results... CONTINUALLY

     Leaders live and die by results. For almost a quarter of a century, I've been teaching leaders of all ranks and functions worldwide to achieve not just average results but "more results faster continually." And "continually" is maybe the most important factor.More

  • The End Of Leadership: Letting Things Happen

     Decades ago, a now renowned orchestra leader, just starting out as an assistant, experienced a defining moment that would shape his future. He was rehearsing the Cleveland Orchestra in a Chopin piano concerto. He recalls, "An oboe solo went over me like some kind of tidal wave.More

  • Conflict, Leadership And The Leadership Talk

     Conflict comes with leadership as the sparks fly upward. If you don't want to deal with conflict, leadership is not your thing.Being a leader is not about IF you will tackle conflict but HOW.More

  • The Quakers, A Sword, And The Leadership Talk

     William Penn (1644-1718),founder of what would become the state of Pennsylvania, was on the receiving end of a succinct Leadership Talk that still reverberates down the centuries and into your everyday leadership challenges.In his youth, Penn became an ardent Quaker. When he asked George Fox (1624-1691), the founder of the non-violent religious sect, if he should continue to wear a sword, a standard part of the dress of Penn's aristocratic class, Fox replied, "Wear it as long as thou canst.More

  • Instilling Urgency In The People You Lead

     It's one thing to lead people to accomplish tasks, but it is another altogether to lead them to accomplish tasks with a deep sense of urgency. Instilling urgency in people is an abiding challenge of all leaders. Yet few leaders I have encountered know how to do it consistently and systematically.More

  • A Leadership Lesson: Two Guys With Guns

     PERMISSION TO REPUBLISH: This article may be republished in newsletters and on web sites provided attribution is provided to the author, and it appears with the included copyright, resource box and live web site link. Email notice of intent to publish is appreciated but not required: mail to: brent@actionleadership.comWord count: 768A Leadership Lesson: Two Guys With Guns by Brent FilsonRaymond Chandler author of the famous Philip Marlowe detective stories advised writers suffering from writers' block: "Whenever you get stuck, have two guys walk through the door with guns.More

  • Status Quo Pep Talks That Can Threaten Your Leadership

     Organizations live and die by results. Yet most organizations get a fraction of the results they are capable of. There are many reasons for this: poor strategy, poor leadership, insufficient resources, etc.More

  • Boost Your Leadership Skills By Disciplining Yourself In The Way Of The Question Mark

     I'm often asked to come in to organizations and give a motivational speech to their employees. I reply that I'm not a motivational speaker. Never have been.More

  • In Leadership, The Critical Convergence Drives Great Results

     The Leader's Fallacy lives! We subscribe to the Fallacy when we believe our enthusiasm over a particular leadership challenge is automatically reciprocated by the people we lead.If ignorance is bliss then leaders going around blithely adhering to the Leader's Fallacy have cornered the market on happiness.More

  • Character: Is It Necessary In Leadership? (Part One)

     We know character when we see it, but what exactly is it? How do we define it? What role does it play in our getting results as leaders?More