by Dr. Ed Brenegar | Jan 2, 2022 | Circle of Impact, Impact, Relationships, Structure, Transition
Entering a new year only means that we have a reference point for change. If you want more of what you had in 2021, keep doing the same things. If you don’t, then change. You can do it at any time. You don’t have to do it in January. I have found that most of the major changes in my life happened between May and November. See? When we decided to do things differently, it doesn’t really matter. Making the change is what matters.
Here are three observations and responses that can help you make 2022 a better year than you have had a decade. Does that sound too optimistic? Then read on because you are trapped in a mindset that is holding you back from leading your organization.
by Dr. Ed Brenegar | Jun 5, 2021 | Book, Circle of Impact, Ideas, Impact, Relationships, Structure
The stresses and strains of operating a business have grown considerably over the past twenty years. One of the outcomes is the changing role of leadership. Throughout history, a leader was thought of as a person of influence. What is influence? Really. What is it? How do you measure it? Is this a perspective that will serve us well as a global community with an uncertain future?
by Dr. Ed Brenegar | Feb 11, 2019 | Ideas, Impact, Relationships, Structure
To be a person of impact first requires the desire to be a person who lives a particular kind of life. A life where a difference is being made that matters beyond just what people think of you. It is not about being impressive or becoming a celebrity. It is about the change that is created through how one speaks, thinks, acts and relates to people.
by Dr. Ed Brenegar | Feb 7, 2019 | Impact, Relationships
A colleague once told me that influence was THE essential measure of leadership. I disagreed with him. My reasons have less to do with what leadership is, and more to do with the context where leadership takes place. My perspective is based upon what I learned over...