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Category: Contemporary Leadership
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The following list was transcribed from a Live talk given by Chris Brady. I believe these 12 habits are the secrets to a successful life! Chris Brady’s Daily Dozen If you practice these 12 daily habits in your life, 20 years from now, you will look back at this list and be glad that you…
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The following excerpt was taken from SPLASH! A Leader’s Guide to Effective Public Speaking. [Introduction written by Chris Brady] Beginning public speakers usually think there are three main types of speakers: good, bad, and somewhere in between. Advanced speakers—those who really know how to read every crowd, speak to each person’s heart and mind in a way…
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The following excerpt was taken from SPLASH! A Leader's Guide to Effective Public Speaking. [Foreword written by Chris Brady] I sat in my little metal folding chair absolutely petrified. My hands were sweaty, my posture slumped, and I couldn’t hear a word the presenter was saying. All my faculties were consumed with the fear of my impending…
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The following excerpt was taken from EDGE, co-authored by Chris Brady and Orrin Woodward. We heard a great saying one time that went like this: “Don’t be like everyone else—even if you’re the only one.” This is especially true when it comes to talking about other people behind their backs. In the course of life,…
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This post was transcribed from a Live talk given by Chris Brady. I was speaking at an event one time and someone asked me this question, “If you had to attribute one thing to your success, what would it be?” To which I responded, “The grace of God first, but then I really believe it…
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The following excerpt was taking from Chris Brady's critically acclaimed book, Leadership Lessons from the Age of Fighting Sail. One trait common to all leaders is initiative. Leaders don’t have to be told to do something. They don’t need managers above them. They don’t wait for all the lights to turn green before departing on a trip.…
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The following excerpt was taking from Chris Brady‘s critically acclaimed book, Leadership Lessons from the Age of Fighting Sail. Few things give leaders more leverage and cause more impact than developing culture. Culture is the combination of values, traditions, ideals, aspirations, and principles that determine what a team or organization stands for—and stands against. Culture says,…
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In a previous article, Chris Brady and Orrin Woodward covered The Power of Goal Setting from their NY Times bestselling book Launching a Leadership Revolution. Today, we are featuring Brady and Woodward's strategies for an effective game plan. The Power of Game Planning A leader with a goal but no game plan is like an…
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The following excerpt was taking from Chris Brady and Orrin Woodward's NY Times bestselling book, "Launching a Leadership Revolution". It is important to be hungry and have ambition to change the status quo, with a clear vision of what is to be, but that energy must be directed at something specific. That is where goals…
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Rascals are able to boldly march in their own direction because of the confidence derived from their competence. Getting good at something is a great way to gain assuredness of direction. The better one gets at something the harder it is for anyone or anything to knock one off that path. Stated more simply, the…
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