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Category: Contemporary Leadership
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This passage was taken directly from the book, PAiLS, by Chris Brady. When it came to emperors, Rome didn’t have very many good ones. Although his statue in the Piazza del Campidoglio shows him to have a huge head and buggy eyes, Marcus Aurelius was considered to be one of Rome’s better leaders. Also a…
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The following excerpt was taken directly from Chris Brady's critically acclaimed book, Rascal: It has often been said, “Attitude is everything.” Author John Maxwell, however, offers a great distinction: “Attitude is not everything; rather, attitude is the difference maker.” Having a positive mental attitude could be summed up with the statement, “It’s not what happens,…
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Here is an excerpt taken in its entirety from the book, EDGE (a publication designed especially for those on the younger side of life), written by Chris Brady and Orrin Woodward. We love watching people who are at the top of their game. Whether doing the types of performance readily seen (such as in sports, preaching,…
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In Chris Brady and Orrin Woodward's New York Times best-selling book, Launching a Leadership Revolution, they introduce a concept called the Trilateral Leadership Ledger as a way to help leaders self-assess their effectiveness and track their progress. This excerpt below is taken directly from the book. The Three Categories of Personal Effectiveness On the left…
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From time to time my children will ask me the question, "Dad, if you could have any super power, what would it be?" To which I always answer, "Teleporting!" Because it would be so amazing to just whisk myself to any spot on the globe and be there in minutes, bypassing airport security, delays, turbulence,…
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In no particular order, here is a list of some of Chris Brady's best one-liner's of all time: Sometimes when you've found your purpose people will think you've lost your mind. Life has no rewind, but it is being recorded. Don't conform for critics, perform for fans. The only way to BE happy is to…
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Chris Brady and Orrin Woodward went above and beyond the call of duty when they created the Beyond Financial Fitness Program. With decades of experience building businesses, investing, managing personal finances, developing security and prosperity for their families, and mentoring others to do the same, it’s safe to say that Brady and Woodward have the credibility…
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Have you ever had to deal with a difficult person in your life? Of course you have! So, since we already know we will face difficult people, the question should really be, how do we do it? First: Don’t be a difficult person yourself. If you’re a negative, combative, and crabby person, chances are you…
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In a recent article in Fortune Magazine (January 22, 2015 by Geoff Colvin), Alcoa CEO Klaus Kleinfeld presented a very simple model for what they as a company look for in leadership development. Klein stated: "There is a T-shaped model. The horizontal line across the top represents qualities [we look for] related to analytics, strategic…
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Here is the third and final installment in this video series which seeks to dig into the success of the world famous artist, Thomas Kinkade. I hope you find it illuminating. Sincerely, Chris Brady
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