I heard once that perseverance pays off, and I must add, eventually. Thus we need to connect patience with perseverance and we have a much better chance of the payoff. Herewith, an excerpt from Pierre Teilhard de Chardin. We are, quite naturally, impatient in everything to reach the end without delay. We should like to
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In the Northern Hemisphere on March 20, 2012, at 1:14 A.M. (EDT) Spring officially arrived on this part of the planet. When I learned about the Southern Hemisphere many years ago, I wondered how the good people there connected Spring to Easter. I am not sure I still understand it completely, but having been in
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Personal sacrifice is a high price to pay for what you believe, what you do and who you are as a leader. On Tuesday, March 6, 2012, Dale Regan, head of the Episcopal School of Jacksonville, was murdered in her office by a former teacher, disgruntled and disturbed by being dismissed earlier. You can read
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Leaders have an enormous array of expectations placed on them by a variety of types and kinds of people from Boards of Directors to employees. How does one meet the needs of different constituencies and still have the time and energy for a personal life? Communicating with confidence and clarity, delegating wisely and being accessible
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