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Gary Mayes
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Finding Your Writing Process
If you are a leader, you are in the communication business. That means, you need a process for putting thoughts into writing. Here's mine.
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Gary Mayes
Jun 3, 2021
The Power of ONE THING
Every day every leader must find a way to cut through the fog and the clamor of the urgent in order to focus their attentions on what...


Gary Mayes
Apr 22, 2021
Overcoming Vision Paralysis
If you’ve read my recent posts on vision, you’ve heard me say I think Vision is a subject that has gone out of vogue among leaders. I...


Gary Mayes
Jan 19, 2021
The Email that Changed the World
Leaders make decisions every day. All day. Some are big. Some are negligible. But all serve to expose and reinforce the core values that...


Gary Mayes
Dec 17, 2020
One of Our Biggest Questions :: Am I FOR or AGAINST?
Being a leader is all about choices. Big ones. Small ones. Forgettable ones. etc. One of those decisions--in a category all its own--is...


Gary Mayes
Dec 11, 2020
TO GO FAST, GO SLOW
I am always thinking about change. I want to lead it well. I want to seize the power of it when it’s happening. I get impatient when it...


Gary Mayes
Dec 8, 2020
How do you lead the way forward when the rules change?
When the rules change, everything and everyone goes back to the drawing board. The challenge is, embrace change as opportunity not a threat.


Gary Mayes
Nov 17, 2020
PASSING THE BATON #2 // Fighting the Urge for Control
I like to tell myself that I am not a control freak. Right. It’s kind of like trying to tell myself that I am not an old, fat, balding,...


Gary Mayes
Nov 6, 2020
Disappointment and Creativity :: Leadership Bedfellows
You ever wish you were more creative? I think of leadership as inherently creative. Leaders solve problems, they carve pathways into...


Gary Mayes
Oct 29, 2020
Four Types of Leadership Authority
Ever get tired of needing to be the tough guy? Wonder why your team can’t just work together like friends? Or, you lack authority you need?


Gary Mayes
Oct 15, 2020
Navigating the Swamp of People’s Expectations // PART TWO
You Cannot Lead without Conflict Whether you cause it or step into it, it comes with the territory! This reality is one more reason why...
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