My Dad, Robert J. O’Rourke, passed away on April 20. In his last days, more than 60 people came to the hospital to express their love and to say goodbye. A dozen more sent email, video or voicemail to let him know what he meant to them. Over the course of those final days andContinue reading “10 leadership lessons from my Dad”
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Archived: What my Mom taught me about leadership
My Mom: The first person I laid eyes on, the first person to guide me by the hand, my first love and my first model of leadership. While I didn’t know it as a child and disregarded it as an adolescent, my Mom taught me a lot about leadership. Like most great leaders, she never sat me […]
Why returning ribbons is cheap, disrespectful and destructive
I’ve been troubled by the story of NFL player James Harrison returning his kids’ participation trophies since it surfaced in August. CNN called it his “war on the trophies kids get for simply showing up and playing a sport.” The Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker says he’s very proud and supportive of his children, but believes everything in life should be earnedContinue reading “Why returning ribbons is cheap, disrespectful and destructive”
Recognizing what’s invisible
Who are you most likely to nominate for an award? The volunteer who is visible at events or the treasurer doing the accounting at home in the evening? Will you applaud the parent who is reading in classrooms by day – the one the teachers are raving about – or the one typing up meeting minutes afterContinue reading “Recognizing what’s invisible”
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