Monthly Archives: August 2014

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How To Deal With The Rapid Increase In Innovation

Blink and another innovation has passed you by. You might even be like Blockbuster Video or Blackberry and crumbling as we speak.

All because innovation came and you weren’t ready.

Know what I’m saying? Innovation is moving at an ever increasing pace. This leaves many businesses struggling to play catchup. Some never do.

What Is Innovation?

Leaders can get caught up in trying to define innovation. It’s really simple in concept: Innovation is the process of change.

The innovation may be:

VHS moving to DVD moving to streaming video

Mechanical hard drives changing to solid state drives

Print media moving towards digital media

These innovations provided a slight shift and change in the way we consumed and stored data. Honestly, it’s crazy how quickly these changes happened.  Read more...

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14 Leadership Lessons From The Expendables 3

A Reel Leadership Article

I’m a big fan of the cheesy action movies of the 80’s. They may not have had the story but they had plenty of big guys with big guns taking out bad guys.

That’s what I’ve loved about the Expendables series so far.

We get to see iconic movie stars from one of the most fun periods of movie making. And we get to see them doing what they did oh so well.

Leadership lessons from the Expendables 3

This is why The Expendables 3 was high on my summer movie list. With a cast of great action stars, I don’t see how this couldn’t be on any man’s movie list.

The Expendables 3 included Sylvester Stallone, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Dolph Lundgren, Wesley Snipes, Harrison Ford, and so many other action heroes. It’s definitely a man’s movie.

With the teamwork of The Expendables, I believe The Expendables includes some great leadership lessons and quotes. Let’s dive into those leadership lessons.  Read more...

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How To Not Lose Control

I don’t know about you but before I knew it, summer seemed to pass me by. One activity after the next popped up and took valuable time away from my personal and family time.

Sure, there were important events like the funeral of a great man from our church, a Five Iron Frenzy concert (thanks to them, my wife and I met), and other family activities. However, there were more than their fair share of interruptions and distractions.

I eventually felt like I was losing control. That I wasn’t able to do what I wanted to do.

You’ve been there too, right? Tell me I’m not alone!

You can regain control!

Image by Greg Westfall

Reflecting back on this summer I realize I need to get better at time management and getting my stuff together. If I don’t get better control over my time, my life will continue to be controlled by outside circumstances.  Read more...

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What Michael Buble Taught Me About Leadership In 3 Minutes

There’s a video circulating around the internet from a Michael Buble concert. During the concert, a woman approached the stage to talk to Michael Buble.

Leadership lessons from Michael Buble

Image by Eva Rinaldi

Because of the conversation, a very awesome thing took place. Watch the video below and then keep reading to see what Michael Buble taught me about leadership.

Post by Michael Drivas.

Alright, you’ve now seen what Michael Buble did during one of his concerts. That’s pretty awesome and I know there’s leadership lessons we can take away from this episode.

Here’s what I learned from this concert footage:

Don’t be afraid to approach the superstars: Michael Buble is a huge name in the music industry. Many people would be afraid to approach and engage him in conversation. Especially during a concert.

This mother wasn’t and she did what others wouldn’t do.  Read more...