by Dr. Jeff Van Meter | May 21, 2021 | General, Human Leader, Leadership
You may have noticed I like to look up the definition of words. Maybe it goes back to the 1970s when my family had a Reader’s Digest subscription (did every family?). Reader’s Digest had a regular feature called “It Pays to Increase Your...
by Dr. Jeff Van Meter | Apr 22, 2021 | Human Leader, Leadership, Survivor
Last week, we Outwitted. Today, we Outplay. In every episode of Survivor, there is a contest to win an “immunity idol.” This highly coveted prize means the winner cannot get kicked “off the island” (i.e. voted out of the game). Early in the...
by Dr. Jeff Van Meter | Apr 16, 2021 | Human Leader, Leadership, Survivor
Merriam-Webster defines outwit as “to get the better of by superior cleverness.” (“Outwit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outwit. Accessed 16 Apr. 2021). In our little series on how the...
by Dr. Jeff Van Meter | Apr 9, 2021 | Human Leader, Leadership, Survivor
In the last post, I said one sure way to get voted off the island was to be perceived as a leader. In Survivor terms, the leader is anyone who takes charge at any point, influences other players, works hard providing for the tribe, plays hard in competitions, devises...
by Dr. Jeff Van Meter | Apr 2, 2021 | Honesty, Leadership, Survivor
Have you seen Survivor lately? Did you even know it was still on? Survivor originated in Sweden (called Expedition Robinson) was brought to the United States in May, 2000. It is also has other versions in international markets. I saw some of the early seasons but at...
by Dr. Jeff Van Meter | Mar 26, 2021 | Core Values, Human Leader, Leadership
After last week’s tribute to my dog, I noticed that three of my last five articles have been about death in one way or another. A bit macabre I suppose, especially in a weekly email that is supposed to be about leading with honesty, humility, courage,...
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