Guest Post – Nathan Magnuson

Creating a Leadership Culture

This post comes courtesy of Mark Miller, a best-selling author of 6 books, an in-demand speaker and an executive at Chick-fil-A. His latest book, Leaders Made Here, describes how to nurture leaders throughout the organization, from the front lines to the executive ranks and outlines a clear and replicable approach…

Surviving Success

September 1, 2014 Guest Post Leadership Learning

Today's guest post comes courtesy of Mark Miller, Vice President of Organizational Effectiveness at Chick-fil-A and bestselling author. Receive his updates by visiting his website Great Leaders Serve or following him on Twitter. Success is a lousy teacher. The best leaders know this and are always on guard against complacency.…

Love Your Neighbor: The Heart of Leadership in the Marine Corps

September 30, 2013 Courage Guest Post Humility Leadership Personal Effectiveness Values

Today’s post was guest-written by my brother Lt. Cale Magnuson, a U.S. Marine currently assigned to the Marines Aviation Program. You can connect with Cale on LinkedIn. I distinctly remember the first time I ever heard Captain Tucker tell us that he loved us. Captain Tucker was the platoon commander…

What the Communist Party Got Right About Leadership

September 9, 2013 Guest Post Inspiration Learning Organizational Effectiveness

Today’s post was co-written with Brooke Steinke, a student in the Organizational & Management Communication class at CollegePlus. It was great working with you this semester, Brooke! Three months ago, if someone had asked me what I could learn from the Communist Party, I would have jokingly replied, “How not…

3 Things Strategic Leaders ALWAYS Do

June 24, 2013 Guest Post Influence Organizational Effectiveness Personal Effectiveness Strategic Thinking

Hopefully you’ve given significant thought to the questions “what is a leader?” and “what do leaders do?” Almost everyone has an opinion. Folks who value execution say, “leaders should drive results.” Folks who value relationships say, “Leadership should inspire others to reach their potential.” Folks who value authority say, “leaders…

Everyday Sales Leadership: Stop, Collaborate and Listen

March 20, 2013 Guest Post Sales

Today’s post was written by a former colleague of mine, Jess Titchener – an adrenalin-driven management consultant living, working and serving in London. You can follow Jess on Twitter as well as on her new faith-based blog at thistrainisboundforglory.com. To be featured on this site, click here. As I reflect…

Leading Others the Dale Carnegie Way

March 18, 2013 Communication Guest Post Leadership Personal Effectiveness

There are two times most people start thinking about leadership. The first is when they experience poor leadership for the first time. Usually one of their first bosses rubs them the wrong way or they have a poor customer experience from a trusted organization. The second time is when they…

5 Thoughts on Becoming a Leader

February 20, 2013 Guest Post Personal Effectiveness

Today’s guest post comes courtesy of Drew Tewell, author of the book The Dream Job Program: Get the Job You Want. You can purchase it on Amazon, or get it for free when you subscribe to his blog. You can also connect with him on Twitter and Facebook. If you would like to be featured…

Three Ways to Become a Trusted Leadership Advisor

October 3, 2012 Guest Post Leadership Personal Effectiveness

Earlier this week, I had the privilege of guest posting on my friend Dan Black’s blog Dan Black on Leadership. Dan has been writing on leadership and personal development for several years now and has built a pretty impressive readership. Has anyone ever asked you how to become a better…