Results in life are inversely proportional to the level of self-deception (affiliate link). Hardly anything amazes me more than the self-deception levels obtained by would-be leaders. In a desire to protect their fragile egos, potential leaders would rather destroy their businesses than confront the facts. If business is going poorly, the … [Read more...]
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A Quest for Excellence
August 24, 2010 by 2 Comments
In today’s highly competitive market there are fewer and fewer ways to separate your company and your products from the competition. All products offer the latest features and all companies offer guarantees. What makes some companies and some individuals always near the top of the pack? The biggest differentiator in the new economy is a … [Read more...]
3 Keys to Networking & Business Success
August 11, 2010 by 5 Comments
Note from CSL: In The Coming Aristocracy, Oliver DeMille lists networking marketing as one manifestation of "mini-factories." In this article, network marketer Orrin Woodward describes how to be successful at network marketing specifically, though the principles apply to any entrepreneur, mini-factory builder, and aspiring social leader. Links … [Read more...]
Social Leaders
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Founder
Oliver DeMille Oliver DeMille is the New York Times, Wall Street Journal and USA Today bestselling co-author of LeaderShift, a founding partner of The Center for Social Leadership and the author of A Thomas Jefferson Education: Teaching a Generation of Leaders for the 21st Century. He the founder of an educational philosophy and movement known as … [Read more...]
Reading List
Rascal: Making a Difference by Becoming an Original Character by Chris Brady Magnificent Obsession by Lloyd C. Douglass Servant Leadership: A Journey in to the Nature of Legitimate Power & Greatness by Robert K. Greenleaf Let Your Life Speak: Listening For the Voice of Vocation by Parker J. Palmer Synchronicity: The Inner Path of … [Read more...]
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Choose Your Allegiance With Care
August 30, 2013 by 1 Comment
I knew it was wrong. I grappled with my choice. But in the end, my allegiance was wrong. Many years ago while attending college I auditioned to be in a play. Since the play was a comedy, I had high hopes of being cast. I had discovered some time earlier that the only sound sweeter than applause was applause mixed with laughter. I was elated when … [Read more...]
LeaderShift Climbs Up the New York Times Bestsellers List
May 2, 2013 by Leave a Comment
So not only has LeaderShift stayed on the New York Times bestsellers list for two weeks in a row, it also climbed from #12 to #9. Thanks for helping us keep up the momentum! If you haven't read it yet, we urge you to grab a copy on Amazon or Barnes and Noble. … [Read more...]
LeaderShift Hits the New York Times Bestsellers List
April 26, 2013 by 1 Comment
Drum roll, please... Thanks to your support, LeaderShift is officially a New York Times bestseller. Check it out: We can't thank you enough for your support, and all the praise we've received as you've been reading the book. If you haven't yet snagged a copy of LeaderShift, we encourage you to do so on Amazon or Barnes and … [Read more...]
