Phil Jackson – Leadership Insights – Culture, Team and Learning

Phil Jackson comes to mind as an extraordinary leader. He has won 11 world championship rings in professional basketball. His books, Eleven Rings and Sacred Hoops, summarize his success in leadership insights: Hire a talented team. Phil Jackson integrated great talent – Kobe Bryant, Shaquille O’Neil, Michael Jordan, Scottie Pippen – with role players. Integrate […]

5 Leadership Lessons – John “Jack” Bogle – Founder of the Vanguard Group

With the passing of John Bogle, Founder of the Vanguard Group I wanted to highlight his career and impact on the world. He had a humility about him and at the same time, his leadership resonated with everyone around him. Fortunately, I have seen first hand the leadership skills and mindset of a legend, John […]

Leadership Discipline – Emotional Intelligence – A Definition

According to Daniel Goleman, an American psychologist who helped to popularize emotional intelligence, there are five key elements to Emotional Intelligence: Self-awareness – the state or condition of being aware. Having knowledge and consciousness. Self-regulation – control of oneself as it related to thoughts and emotions Motivation -providing a reason to act in a certain […]

OODA Loop – A Smart Tool for Decision Makers

John Boyd was a fighter pilot who developed the OODA Loop Decision Making Framework. He helped develop the F15, F16 & F18. Boyd’s manual of fighter tactics changed the way every air force in the world flies and fights. He discovered a physical theory, Energy-Maneuverability theory that forever altered the way fighter planes were flown. […]