'passion' Tag
From Noble Thought to Noble Deed
Issue 3.3 | November 2011 In this Article: disciplined action, not just a great idea, makes a leader. by Jonathan Wilson It is a tiresome and common fact of our world that the noble-minded are plenty, but few of them act in accordance with their sentiments. Thought-leadership does not a leader make. It is a [...]
Profit Fixation is Bad (for Business)
Issue 3.1 | September 2011 In this Article: why an exclusive focus on profit creates a dangerous distraction from value creation. by Jonathan Wilson Apple does not exist to make a profit. If it did, it would never have made the ground-breaking iPod nor the ensuing iTunes, let alone a magnificent series of breakthrough products [...]
A Long Obedience in the Same Direction
Issue 2.8 | March 2011 In this Article: how leadership that influences is the result of persistent initiative. by Jonathan Wilson “The essential thing ‘in heaven and earth’ is … that there should be a long obedience in the same direction; there thereby results, and has always resulted in the long run, something which [...]
The Obedient Leader
Issue 2.7 | February 2011 In this Article: how leadership that influences has to begin with leadership that takes courageous initiative. by Jonathan Wilson It is commonly said that leadership is influence. Influence, however, is an outcome. Before it results in influence, leadership is a set of actions. The first act of leadership is [...]
Vision That Grips (You)
(Photo © John D Wilson. All Rights Reserved. Used by Permission) Issue 2.6 | January 2011 In this Article: why a gripping vision will inspire, compel and sustain your company toward the achievement of great things. by Jonathan Wilson Standing on the slopes of a remote village along the Balim River in New Guinea, there [...]
Passion that Lasts: Building a Business that Endures
Issue 1.8 | February 2010 In this Article: You can build a business that endures if you are guided by a passion that will last. by Jonathan Wilson Endurance. It’s a gritty word, bringing to mind sweat, grime, dirty hands, tired muscles and mental focus. Athletes endure hours, even days and weeks, of punishing exercise. [...]
When the World Falls Apart
(Papua Earthquake, 1989. Photo © John D. Wilson, All Rights Reserved). Issue 1.7 | January 2010 In this Article: A world shaking event provokes reflection on the importance of what we do in business. By Jonathan Wilson On January 12th, 2010, the people of Haiti suffered devastation at the hands of a 7.0 Richter earthquake. In [...]
The Truth of Who You Really Are
From what basis do we lead when the standard business environment makes it impossible to be on top of the game all the time?