Tag: Legacy

What Would Someone Write About You In A Letter of Reference?

October 19, 2018By CiOIn General LeadershipNo Comment

Leadership Lesson: To understand your best attributes, as well as areas which need improvement, it’s advantageous to consider how a letter of reference for you would read.

It’s always great to help someone else out, making sure they’re empowered to reach what they’re working for. Not enough opportunities exist in which each of us can thoroughly highlight someone else’s strengths to others, spelling out exactly how others would benefit from that person’s skills….

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What People Teach Us: John McCain And The Leader’s Legacy

August 31, 2018By CiOIn CiO Briefs, General LeadershipNo Comment

Leadership Lesson: There are so many lessons we can learn from the leaders we’ve lost. Learning from their best attributes galvanizes their legacy and reinforces our own development and self-reflection.

It’s always sad to lose a great leader. Every day they lived they added strength to their reputation and resolve to their message. They knew how to live their life, espouse and live their values, and work for the betterment of the group. And, although…

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Your Leadership Wake: In The End, What Would Happen If You Were To Leave Tomorrow?

June 8, 2018By CiOIn General Leadership, To The BossesNo Comment

Leadership Lesson: Always keep the future – the mid-term and long-term — in mind, and consider what things would look like and how well they would work after you’re gone.

This previous post had broken down the power and influence of leadership impact and introduced this series of posts covering where the wake from a leader’s actions can be observed and felt.

It outlined…

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The Leader’s Legacy: How Do You Determine How History Will Remember Your Name?

February 9, 2018By CiOIn In The MiddleNo Comment

Leadership Lesson: Thinking about what you want your legacy to be — and what it might actually be as of today — helps you shape your leadership to work toward leaving your desired mark.

“History will remember your/their name…”

In the current political climate, tempers run high, patience runs low, and discord and distrust run amok. The political landscape has become…

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