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The Beauty of a Board

Written by Chuck Olson

May 2014 – Do you have a Board of Directors? No, I’m not talking about a Board of Directors for the organization that delivers a direct deposit to your checking account on the 1st and the Continue reading …

Trust: The Currency of Leadership

Written by Chuck Olson

April 2014 – “Jump!” Those were the words shouted up to me as I stood on the top of a telephone pole that seemed no thicker than a toothpick about 30 feet in the air (but Continue reading …

What Every Leader Needs to Know About….Sleep

Written by Chuck Olson

March 2014 – “It’s gonna be a long day.” As Pattie and I yawned and stretched, those were the words that seemed most fitting as we reluctantly recounted that both of our pre-school aged grandkids had Continue reading …

4 Ways To Test Your Leadership

Written by Chuck Olson

January 2014 – It was Tuesday. Pattie was calendared to spend the day with the grandkids. Up early. Check. Grab some breakfast. Check. Hop in the car. Check. So far, so good. Start the engine. Nothing. Try again. Nothing. Once more. Nothing. Continue reading …

The Emotionally Intelligent Leader

Written by Chuck Olson

December 2013 – It’s not a pretty sight. But it is a familiar one. Unfortunately. It’s Wednesday—the day you and the rest of the office staff head to the local bistro for lunch. The server circles Continue reading …

The Humility of a Leader

Written by Chuck Olson

November 2013 – Float like a butterfly, sting like a bee. His hands can’t hit what his eyes can’t see. Now you see me, now you don’t. George thinks he will, but I know he won’t. Continue reading …

Occupational Hazards

Written by Chuck Olson

October 2013 – They’re called “occupational hazards.” By definition (compliments of Wiktionary), an occupational hazard is an unpleasant, inconvenient, or unusual circumstance which occurs or is likely to occur during the course of one’s employment. Let Continue reading …

The Emotionally Healthy Leader

Written by Chuck Olson

September 2013 – The math is simple. A handful of grandkids + water hazard + ball retriever = instant fun! A few weeks ago, Pattie and I spent a couple days with our sons and their Continue reading …

The Self-Aware Leader

Written by Chuck Olson

August 2013 – Playing catch with a football is one thing. But doing it on the field of the renowned Rose Bowl is quite another! That’s right, ON the Rose Bowl field—known to those of us Continue reading …

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Everyone’s life gets better when a leader’s life gets stronger.

– Chuck Olson

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