Leadership – Page 15 – Jeff Beaumont

I Am Entitled

I’m entitled to a lot of things. I’m not quite certain if it should be “I know I am entitled” or “I know I feel entitled.” That’s probably for deeper research and reflection. But either way, I know I fight against a lot in life for my own. My expectations and hopes are constantly dashedContinueContinue reading “I Am Entitled”

Storytelling

I find the art of storytelling fascinating. That you can spellbound people with a narrative is fascinating to me. But, also, someone can write a story so bad not only does it not make sense, the sentences run long (like this one), seem fragmented, disjointed, meandering, and poorly constructed that you simply want to dropContinueContinue reading “Storytelling”

Who Am I Doing This For?

I was talking with a friend and there are many, many things we do for others. Yet it leads to so much frustration with late nights figuring things out, solving problems, working through issues, and being there for others. As leaders we think we need to do all this for others. If we don’t, thenContinueContinue reading “Who Am I Doing This For?”

Climbing Up the Next Ridge

For the past while I feel like I’ve been missing that big picture view. Sort of like on a hike when you climb up a ridge you get to see the expanse, you see for miles and miles. Soon you descend into the foothills, trees, and valley floor and you forget what it looked like.ContinueContinue reading “Climbing Up the Next Ridge”

Planning, Preparedness, and Being Totally, Completely, and Utterly Ready for Any and All…

It’s just not possible. In Support I hate being wrong. I disdain not knowing or being unable to help the customer. What’s more, in leadership, I grow weary of not only not having all the answers (or the ways to find them) but sending my team to work without equipping them 110%. That’s such aContinueContinue reading “Planning, Preparedness, and Being Totally, Completely, and Utterly Ready for Any and All…”