<![CDATA[Has it dawned on you yet that... - Dennis' Blog]]>Mon, 30 Aug 2010 10:03:47 -0800Weebly<![CDATA[How Diversity Enhances Collaboration]]>Mon, 30 Aug 2010 08:55:44 -0800http://www.buildingfutureleaders.com/3/post/2010/08/how-diversity-enhances-collaboration.html     My mind's been on "collaboration" recently.  This week’s article, “How Diversity Enhances Collaboration,” may perhaps change how you think about differences you find in your organization.
     Don't waste the valuable resources you have immediately handy.  If collaboration is not something that's comfortable for you, ease into it slowly.  I think you'll be favorably impressed with some of the gains you'll experience in just a short period of time.
     Dennis]]><![CDATA[How Do We Move Toward a More Collaborative Culture?]]>Wed, 25 Aug 2010 19:51:52 -0800http://www.buildingfutureleaders.com/3/post/2010/08/how-do-we-move-toward-a-more-collaborative-culture.html     We've talked about the importance of "awareness" before.  But what if you keep doing the same thing over and over, because you are not aware of other possibilities?
     What might be obvious to one person may be totally unknown to another.  Until you become aware, you're unaware.
     This week's article, “How Do We Move Toward a More Collaborative Culture?” may provide some of you with a simple method for engaging friends and colleagues.
     I hope there will be a few success stories, and that you'll share your satisfaction with me.
     Dennis]]><![CDATA[More Drama or Less Drama--Which is Better?]]>Sat, 21 Aug 2010 15:47:13 -0800http://www.buildingfutureleaders.com/3/post/2010/08/more-drama-or-less-drama-which-is-better.html     "Drama" is usually a distraction to an organization's current agenda.  "Collaboration" is a good way to diminish drama in an organization.
     However, when articulating a desirable future vision, the more drama a leader can inspire, the better.
     This week's article, "More Drama or Less Drama--Which is Better?", addresses both collaboration and casting visions.  Enjoy!
     Dennis]]><![CDATA[What Do Your Stories Tell about You?]]>Wed, 11 Aug 2010 19:30:27 -0800http://www.buildingfutureleaders.com/3/post/2010/08/what-do-your-stories-tell-about-you.html     People tell you stories---and you listen.
     You tell stories---and people listen to you.
     Oh, you probably don't think of what you talk about as "stories."  You probably just think of what you say as "routine communication."  And that's probably as it should be.
     But just what are you communicating?  That's the point of today's article, “What Do Your Stories Tell about You?”
     Dennis]]><![CDATA[Disappointment Occurs for All of Us]]>Tue, 03 Aug 2010 08:24:47 -0800http://www.buildingfutureleaders.com/3/post/2010/08/disappointment-occurs-for-all-of-us.html     Have you mastered handling disappointment?  I'm getting better, but it still occurs.  And when it does, it seems like it comes at once from several different sources.
     After a series of frustrations this past week, I tried to imagine the healthiest way I could/should handle such situations.  One product of that pause is this week’s article, “Disappointment Occurs for All of Us.”
     If you have some improvements over what's included in this week's article, I'd be delighted if you'd share your insights.
     Dennis]]><![CDATA[Leadership Development is Like a Glacier]]>Thu, 29 Jul 2010 13:07:07 -0800http://www.buildingfutureleaders.com/3/post/2010/07/leadership-development-is-like-a-glacier1.htmlMy wife and I have been on vacation the past two weeks, hiking in Alaska.    
     Even when on vacation, I don't forget my mission in life--I exist to help leaders inspire and engage future leaders in their organization.  Here's an article inspired by our hikes to and on glaciers:  "Leadership Development is Like a Glacier."  Enjoy!
     Dennis]]><![CDATA[Other Nations Adopting America's Criteria for Excellence]]>Tue, 27 Jul 2010 14:28:00 -0800http://www.buildingfutureleaders.com/3/post/2010/07/other-nations-adopting-americas-criteria-for-excellence.html     If you were starting from scratch, what criteria would you include in defining genuine excellence in an organization?  
     And where in the world would you go to find the best criteria for determining excellence in organizations?  According to 80 nations on earth, the United States of America is the answer!
     Take a look at this week's article entitled, "Other Nations Adopting America's Criteria for Excellence."  You might be surprised at what you already know--or at what you don't know!
     Dennis]]><![CDATA[Confidence--Influencing with Assurance]]>Sun, 11 Jul 2010 00:27:23 -0800http://www.buildingfutureleaders.com/3/post/2010/07/confidence-influencing-with-assurance.html     If you have comments on the topic of “confidence,” I’d love to hear them.
     My article this week, “Confidence—Influencing with Assurance,” provides some thought-provoking perspectives.  What are your thoughts?
     Dennis]]><![CDATA[Building Competence Requires Intentional Effort]]>Sun, 04 Jul 2010 14:32:30 -0800http://www.buildingfutureleaders.com/3/post/2010/07/building-competence-requires-intentional-effort.html     I'm in the process of exploring the relationships among awareness, competence, and confidence.  I'm loving learning, and I'm learning each step of the way!
     This week's article explains that “Building Competence Requires Intentional Effort.”
     If you have thoughts on how confidence supports and enhances awareness and competence, I'd sure appreciate you sending me a note with your insights!
     Dennis]]><![CDATA[Can Increasing Awareness Make You More Effective?]]>Sun, 27 Jun 2010 13:49:13 -0800http://www.buildingfutureleaders.com/3/post/2010/06/can-increasing-awareness-make-you-more-effective.html

     I've not read anything in the "leadership" literature about the confluence of awareness, confidence, and competence.  Yet I am becoming more certain with every conversation I'm having that we're onto something here!
     If you're familiar with some research in this area or documentation in a book or magazine, please share your knowledge with me!  Otherwise, enjoy me sharing my thoughts with you in “Can Increasing Awareness Make You More Effective?”

     Dennis

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