In our last blog (Part 1 of Leading in the Shadow), we ended with the poem, The Hollow Men, by T.S. Eliot, beginning with the fifth movement.Here we go around the prickly pear, Prickly pear prickly pear, Here we go around the prickly pear, At five o’clock ...
LEADING IN THE SHADOW: ACCOMPLISHMENTS THAT LAST Leading in the Shadow – Reflections on the Inherent Difficulty of Getting Anything of Lasting Value AccomplishedLife is hard. And if life is hard, it follows thatleadership is doubly difficult.A better ...
In August 1978, the first successful trans-Atlantic balloon flight became a reality when the Double Eagle II touched ground in a barley field in the French village of Messery. Between 1873 and 1978, thirteen trans-Atlantic attempts had been made—all endin ...
Sooner or later, leaders confront the three hard truths of persistence. To review:(1) Initial success is no guarantee of future success.(2) There are no shortcuts to enduring success.(3) Life is hard so those who want to succeed must work hard. ...
