Against All Odds

So this was the scene heading into week four. The Chiefs were 0-3, coming off of a 12 game losing streak since last October and the Broncos were 3-0. However, the Chiefs were able to win against all odds while hosting their bitter rivals. And anytime you pull the upset against your bitter rivals in...

Whole Wheat Eggs

One day a five-year-old daughter helped her mom put away groceries. She didn't know she'd purchased brown eggs instead of the usual white. When the young girl opened the carton, her eyes widened in amazement and she exclaimed, "Look, Mommy, whole wheat eggs!" When our sons were growing up, we heard...

It's about us leaders

I love Robert Greenleaf's work on servant leadership. Let me get that out of the way so that you don't have any doubt about where I stand on this leadership thing. I was introduced to his work by Joseph Jaworski. Joseph mused with his father (special prosecutor for the Watergate scandal) how Richard...

Leadership Vs Followship (Part 1)

This is the first of three articles looking into the concept of “Followship”. There are many books and articles that have been written about leadership, and how to become a great leader, but what about “Followship”, how can you encourage people to become great followers? After all it is...

What can you do when there is a conflict of leadership in the executive team?

This conflict on leadership can and does arise from time to time in senior teams in organisations when a new member joins the team or when a new leader is appointed and the leader and a team member do not get on. This can be for any number of reasons such as different views about: the...

CBC Ride Leader

I was sweep for a few Tuesday Night Surprise rides for the Cascade Bicycle Club. Last night I was officially leading the ride. Lynn was going to "sweep." With the help of Google Earth and Bikely I put together this ride which renders like this in Google Earth: This is Seattle; Gasworks Park, where...

To the other side of the wind!

♥ Thank you, Yoshikazu-chan: I became an Arashi fan after passing the 50-year-old mark, but they have saved me time and time again. Whenever I felt troubled or depressed about work and relationships and such, their presence gave me strength and courage. I am still quite a novice as a fan, so in no w...

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Renaissance woman

After passing of Jutta who had many followers, Hildegard was elected to be a leader of her sister community. Then she was still in doubt about her visions. But then Hildegard decided that her visions were instructions from God. She confided in Jutta about the visions, who could not keep this secret...

Speech in front of school

I did a speech in front of my school this morning. it was about the Environment Forum and Carbon Footprinting. omg i was TERRIFIED. I was OKAY right up until 2nd Spell, (assembly was after 2nd spell) and i was on the verge of tears like i've spoken (lol well can you count the acting voice class with...

Hillary Speaks in Washington, DC June 7

I trust her leadership, that's why I voted for her in the first place. Hillary thanks her supporters for all their hard work on the campaign and endorses Senator Barack Obama for president.