Tremendous Tracey
The Faceless Friends: A Lesson in Humility
While there's nothing wrong with caring about how we present ourselves, the ultimate goal should be to reflect values like respect, professionalism, and selflessness—not to demand attention or stand out for the sake of ego. For example, adhering to workplace standards or dressing appropriately for significant events shows an understanding of the larger context and respect for the group.
Embracing Accountability: The Power of Repentance in Leadership
In moments of error or misjudgment, our response can define our character and the culture we cultivate within our teams. Do we meet criticism with denial, deflection, defiance, and derision? Or do we demonstrate remorse, repentance, restitution, and restoration? The difference lies in our willingness to turn our gaze inward, acknowledge our fallibility, and commit to growth.
Embracing Humility: Leadership in the Lowly
How many of us, as leaders, envision ourselves entering our roles with such humility? Yet, as Christ exemplifies, this is the only authentic way for a leader to make their mark on any stage. Allow me to share a poignant anecdote from my father, Charlie "Tremendous" Jones, which illustrates the essence of humility. This excerpt is from his speech, The Price of Leadership.
Can We Train Loyalty?
During one of my coaching calls last week, my entrepreneurial client remarked, "We can train for everything except loyalty." Wow, I had never heard this concept expressed that way. I immediately began to digest and unpack his words. Next, I asked several others, whose opinions I regularly seek out, what they thought. The consensus was that we should model and encourage loyalty, which is a given. But if a leader models and inspires loyalty, does that guarantee its reciprocation? Is loyalty a give-to-get kind of thing, or is it something that emerges internally regardless of the context?
Are You Reason-Able?
To be reasonable, you must be able to reason. Our ability to reason is what makes humans humane. And when we abdicate our frontal lobe cortex’s responsibility to interact as adults with others, we devolve into our reptilian brains. And nothing good happens in the Jurassic Park parts of our perceptions.
Your “A” Game is useless without your “Be” Atitudes
Our “A” Game refers to what we bring to the table displayed in our outward performance. Our “Be” Atitudes are derived from the Sermon on the Mount ...
All I Want for Christmas is Humility
I’ve been a huge advocate of acronyms since my time in the military. I came across one years ago that has been one of my favorites: SLICC—self-lic...
Success by Association?
We’ve all heard the term guilt by association, but can we be successful by association? The truest leaders are constantly giving of themselves. My...
talk may be cheap, but the written word is priceless
As a leader, everything is a reflection of who you are, even the pictures on your desk and the books on your shelf. Keep yours stocked with tremend...
