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One of the Bravest Men
Posted on Apr 5, 2010 by Paul Schempp |
The movie opened with George C. Scott standing in front of an enormous American flag, impeccably dressed in knee high, brown, gleaming boots, shiny helmet, and a Colt .45 Peacemaker swinging in its holster on his right side. Portraying General George Patton in the movie “Patton”, Scott stirringl...
Tagged: bravery, leadership, leadership development, process improvement, management skills, duty
Sights on the Summit?
Posted on Apr 1, 2010 by Paul Schempp |
In the March 31, 2010 New York Times, correspondent Timothy Egan skillfully reported a recent conversation he had with his long-time friend John Rudolf. Normally a conversation with a friend is not an ordinary story line in the Times. But ordinary isn’t a word that would sufficiently describe R...
Tagged: expert performance, achievement, extraordinary accomplishment, perspective, goals, management skills, training, leadership development, personal development
Steven
Posted on Mar 17, 2010 by Paul Schempp |
Steven. That was the subject heading in the email from the administrative assistant in my department at the University of Georgia. When I opened the message, it read (in its’ entirety): “Sad news … Steven’s wife died unexpectedly this weekend. He will be out of the office for an un...
Losing luggage and taking control
Posted on Mar 9, 2010 by Paul Schempp |
Rubina Rob arrived in Montgenevre, France this week. Her luggage didn’t. She had come for a continuing education program being conducted by Mountivation for British attorneys. The program blends in-class presentations on developing professional expertise with on-course ski instruction. Intend...
Tagged: taking control, decision making, management skills, leadership skills, process improvement, performance management, leadership development, expert executives
Pre-performance routines
Posted on Feb 24, 2010 by Paul Schempp |
Steve Atherton, PGA Master Professional and GolfTEC instructor called this afternoon to invite me to speak at an upcoming event in Denver, Colorado. With business dispatched, we began talking about teaching and coaching golf, and the topic of pre-performance routines came up. I shared with Stev...
Tagged: preperformance routine, routines, expert routines, developing expertise, practice, motivation, management, management training, leadership skills, performance management, leadership development