Accelus Insights:
The Leadership Narrative

I’ve been writing a lot about confidence over the past few months.  There is a reason for that.  I believe it is the key to success for anyone for anything they want to achieve.  For most of my life, that is the gift I have wanted to give people, the gift...

It takes a lot of courage and confidence to pick yourself.  Most of us don’t do it. Comfortable where we are, it is too much to risk to put our hand up or poke our head out.  We wait for someone else to say you are ready, step up, you...

That requires confidence doesn’t it?  To raise your hand and say “I can,” “I want to,” “I will” is risky business.  You just might fail and how embarrassing would that be.  Think about all those times when inspiration or a great idea struck or a commitment was requested of you...

Let’s play a game!  I am thinking of a four-letter word that begins with “F.”  No, not that one!  The word I am thinking of is “fail” and its commonly used counterpart “failure.” What does it mean to fail?  We typically think of failure as being unsuccessful in our efforts...

How can you increase your confidence?  Is there a book or course “How to Increase Confidence in 30 Days?”  More than likely there is, yet I challenge you to set your own course for increasing confidence. As a young person, and still to this day, I would love to have...

This question came from a participant in one of my strengths workshops.  “Are certain strengths or characteristics common in leaders?”  Many questions along this same line have been asked about leadership over the years.  What do you think the answer is? Are leaders born or made?  What are the characteristics...