The Unlikely Heroine Elizabeth Thorn and her husband, Peter, were the caretakers of Gettysburg's only cemetery, the Evergreen Cemetery, before the Civil War ravaged the region. When the Battle of Gettysburg erupted in July 1863, Elizabeth Thorn, just 31 years...
Category: Uncategorized
Scoping “Accountability”: John Reynolds at the Battle of Gettysburg
Accountability – personal and organizational – is one of the most critical and oft-discussed leadership and performance topics. But can leaders take the concept of accountability too far? The story of Major-General John Reynolds and his untimely death at the...
Faculty Corner: Welcome, Dennis Owens!
Lincoln Leadership Institute is thrilled to announce its newest faculty member, Dennis Owens. Dennis literally puts the live in Lincoln Leadership Live. He is a 35-year television broadcaster and news anchor who has won the prestigious Edward R. Murrow Award...
Faculty Corner: Leaders Create Meaning by Dr. Judy Morley
How are you doing with the state of the world? Have you taken time to stop and reflect? This year has not been easy. It feels like the universe is trying to tell us something. And the truth is, it...
Faculty Corner: Thoughts from Jared Peatman
In "The Way of the Owl," martial arts expert and naturalist Frank Rivers uses the owl as a model for effective conflict management. The book is full of useful advice, such as: A sharp blade is both safer and more...
What’s New for You? Credly Badges!
We partnered with Credly to provide badges to all participants! Credly is the digital form of the old school paper printed “Certificate of Achievement." Credly is helping to lead the way with digital credentials that communicate what you have learned and...
How Do You Handle Adversity?
By Steve Wiley Several years ago, a colleague introduced me to a fundamental leadership concept that completely changed how I manage adversities. The CORE model, developed by Paul Stoltz, has helped me deal with setbacks as small as losing my...
How Do You Get Upstream?
In February I was excited to see that Dan Heath had written a new book and that it was to be released in March. I preordered a copy, and after reading Upstream in just a few sittings, I am happy to...
A Leadership Lesson from the Toilet Paper Shortage? Absolutely!
This fascinating article suggests that the toilet paper shortage was not triggered by hoarding, but by a change in demand due to the nearly nation-wide stay at home orders. The toilet paper producers of America make both commercial and residential...
Franklin Roosevelt’s Optimism
In January 2019, we had the privilege to work with one of our great corporate clients to create a new leadership experience for their folks. With many of our faculty members having just read Doris Kearns Goodwin’s then-new Leadership in...
Recent Comments