I can’t get enough of the human-interest stories that news programs produce. I think they are fascinating. These stories provide a glimpse into real lives, and they demonstrate the truth that every person has a story worth telling. Thanks to the Today Show, I got to...
Many years before founding Giant Leap Consulting, I was a member of the U.S. High Diving Team. Every day I would climb to the top of a hundred-foot high-dive ladder (the equivalent of a ten-story building) and stand atop a one-foot-by-one-foot perch. Then, after a...
Some of our blog posts stir up more reactions than others. In this post, first posted on the Human Capital Institute’s website, Giant Leap founder Bill Treasurer argues that leadership isn’t about fame, nor is it reserved for a select few. Leadership, Bill argues, is...
Last month, I gathered together some of my friends and fellow Berrett-Koehler authors to talk about the people who saw potential in us when we couldn’t see it in ourselves. These people opened doors of opportunity that helped us get to where we are today, and it was...
The Power of Courage for Women Leaders originally appeared in Training and Development Magazine in their June 2013 issue.
This article originally appeared on Huffington Post, by Lisa Earle McLeod. What constitutes a great leader? Is it charisma? Someone with a great vision who fearlessly leads the team up the hill? Or perhaps it's servant leadership, a humble leader who patiently and...
Bill Treasurer’s new book Leaders Open Doors is exactly what the subtitle suggests: a radically simple leadership approach that I certainly can image would lift people, profits, and performance in any organization. The premise of the book is that a simply selfless...
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