June 20, 2013

Fingerprints

[ Volume X, Issue 2 ] “All our knowledge has its origins in our perceptions.”” – Leonardo da Vinci [Author’s Note: In this issue of The Beacon is another excerpt from my recently published book, Sharing the Sandbox: Building and Leading Great Teams in the 21st Century. If you like what you read here, you [...]

Soundwaves – Latest Audio Blog

Being a Better Teammate – May 2012 My former university sailing team asked me to speak at a recent event, and share with them some thoughts about teamwork and team building. They know this is a subject I’ve been very close to over the past several years, so I was happy to offer my comments. [...]

SoundWaves – Audio Blog

Developing a Leadership Vocabulary – April 2012 Did you know that your choice of words can make you a better leader? The right words from a leader at the right time can create a work environment where people feel safe to take chances and make mistakes. Developing a leadership vocabulary can help to motivate and [...]

The Latimer Group Beacon Newsletter

Influence or Authority: An Excerpt from Dean’s upcoming book Sharing the Sandbox “The first responsibility of the leader is to define reality. The last is to say, ’thank you.’   In between, the leader is a servant.“   • Max DePree As a leader, do you want people to follow you because they want to or because [...]

The US Olympic Sailing Team and the Hard Look in the Mirror

[Volume X, Issue 1] I’m sitting at the airport on my way back from the USOC Training Center in Colorado Springs, CO, where I’ve just spent the last four days with the US Olympic Sailing Team. We were out here for a physical training camp, working out, checking in on the team’s fitness levels and [...]

Phil Jackson: The Master of Ego Management

[ Volume IX, Issue 2 ] Sometimes something newsworthy happens that coincides beautifully with something I’m writing for the clients and friends of The Latimer Group. This is one of those times. It is early May, and I’m writing this sitting on an airplane over Australia. And as of this moment, Los Angeles Lakers coach [...]

A Conversation with Henry Kissinger

[ Volume VIII, Issue 2 ] It was 11 p.m. on April 23, and I had just returned from one of the most fascinating events I had attended in a while. It was so fascinating, in fact, that on my way home I stopped by my office to write about it while it was still [...]

When Does “Management” Become “Micromanagement”?

[ Volume VII, Issue 2 ] “The conventional definition of management is ‘getting work done through people.’ But real management is developing people through work.” – Agha Hasan Abedi I’ve never heard a single person anywhere, working in any industry, declare a love for being micromanaged. Furthermore, I’ve never heard a single person proudly claim [...]

The Success of the New England Patriots: It All Makes Sense to Me Now

[ Volume VI, Issue 1 ] Leaders set the tone and the example that their teams, organizations and businesses will follow. Like it or not, if you are at the top of the organizational chart, your people will follow the examples you set. I recently had the opportunity and the pleasure to meet one of [...]

George David: A Sailor’s Approach to Business Leadership

[ Volume V, Issue 1 ] I admit it… I’m biased. I like the way sailors think. Every organization is a manifestation of its leadership. Strong leaders tend to create strong organizations. And bad leaders, of course, tend to create the opposite. The characteristics of every organization reflects the characteristics of the people at the [...]