by Dr. Jeff Van Meter | Jan 22, 2018 | Human Leader, Leadership
The last post was a short post about imperfect leaders and how it was ok to be imperfect. Near the end, I wrote that imperfect was different than toxic. So I feel compelled to write about toxic leaders. Compelled but not eager. Actually, Not only am I not eager, I...
by Dr. Jeff Van Meter | Jan 16, 2018 | Human Leader, Leadership
The Divided States of America celebrated Martin Luther King Jr. day on Monday. My inbox and perhaps yours was filled with tributes to this man and the civil rights movement he both championed and was martyred for. And rightfully so, Dr. King deserves the accolades he...
by Dr. Jeff Van Meter | Jan 8, 2018 | Human Leader, Leadership
Continuing the series on Leaders as Performers, I’ve stated that performing is real behavior in a manufactured environment (credit to the Ports at Heroic Public Speaking), and that performing is not a manipulation of others. Performance is, however, influencing....
by Dr. Jeff Van Meter | Nov 30, 2017 | General, Human Leader, Leadership
In a prior post on Leaders as Performers, I argued that leading, like performing, is real behavior in a manufactured environment. “But wait,” you say, “you’re really talking about manipulating people into doing what you want them to do.” While you’re not entirely...
by Dr. Jeff Van Meter | Nov 28, 2017 | General, Human Leader, Leadership
Last time I blogged, I shared a Tedx Cambridge talk by two friends of mine entitled How To Perform In Life’s High Stakes Moments. If you haven’t seen the talk yet, you can find it here. I strongly encourage you to watch that video if you haven’t yet. It is worth...
by Dr. Jeff Van Meter | Nov 9, 2017 | General, Human Leader, Leadership
Hey everyone, I would like to introduce you to two people who have greatly influenced my growth and development as a speaker and coach in the past few years. Michael and Amy Port are dear friends and mentors and I think their Tedx message should to be seen by the...
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