Leading can be a fickle business. One moment, you’re on top of the world. The next, you’re a villain. No story more poignantly captures the essence of this problem than that of Joe Paterno. The “face” of Penn State University for decades, Joe Paterno was a leader admired by many. He taught generations of young [...]
Archive for January, 2012
Will Your Legacy Have an Asterisk?
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Becky Mathis-Stump, Ethos Leadership, Ethos Leadership Group, James Johnson, Jerry Sandusky, Joe Paterno, joepa, leader, leaders, leadership, leadership development, legacy, Penn State, penn state university, Rebekah Mathis-Stump, sandusky on January 24, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
Tebow-Envy?
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Becky Mathis-Stump, Broncos, Denver, Denver Broncos, Dolphins, Envy, Ethos Leadership, Ethos Leadership Group, James Johnson, leader, leaders, leadership, leadership development, Miami, Miami Dolphins, New England, New England Patriots, Patriots, Rebekah Mathis-Stump, Tebow, Tim Tebow on January 10, 2012 | 1 Comment »
I intended to stay out of the fray that is “The Tim Tebow” show. I resisted the temptation to write about him in an effort to drive traffic to our blog. I thought enjoying the discussion as an amused spectator would be enough. Alas, I have to jump in to say… I am baffled by [...]
I resolve…
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Becky Mathis-Stump, Ethos Leadership, Ethos Leadership Group, leader, leadership, leadership development, New Year, New Year's Resolutions, Rebekah Mathis-Stump, Resolutions, Resolve on January 2, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
Ah, yes, January 1 has come and gone. It’s now January 2, and many “New Year’s Resolutions” have already been stretched, broken or down-right violated. I think a primary reason for those “failures” is that few understand what it means to “resolve.” A quick search and tour of results on Google will explain that ”resolve” means “to [...]
