Personal Leadership Insight

Personal Leadership Insight

This blog has been written since 2007 by Rhett Laubach, professional speaker, leadership expert, owner of YourNextSpeaker, LLC and Co-Founder of PLI, Inc. Ryan Underwood, CEO of TRI Leadership, LLC and Co-Founder of PLI, Inc., is a contributing author. The purpose of this writing is to help you develop leadership and life skills.

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7.30.2010

Skill Assessment: What Type of Leader Are You?

Are you a Cosmetic, Slim•Fast or Healthy Leader? [A cosmetic person's quality of life is driven by their looks.] The Cosmetic Leader...

7.18.2010

Teaching PLI: A few of my Favorite Leadership Books and Blogs

At the very back of my leadership book, Leaders in Gear , I have a list of my favorite leadership books and blogs. I have a library of hun...

7.14.2010

General: How to Maximize a Conference Experience

John Maxwell, the famous leadership author and teacher, tells us there are three things we must do to grow as leaders: 1. Surround yoursel...

6.15.2010

General: Indiana FFA State Convention 2010

Sold out of Leaders in Gear last night after my keynote at the 2010 Indiana FFA State Convention. I am so very proud of all the students, ...

6.11.2010

Skill Assessment: Vital Questions

Many times your effectiveness is based on your ability to know which questions to ask. Here a few vital leadership questions you should be r...

6.06.2010

General: Who is Your Leader Hero?

We are on a search for a few good men and women. Please comment on the one person you most admire as a leader in your life and at least two ...

5.17.2010

Fostering Relationships: The Leader's #1 Job

Achilles is famous in Greek mythology for his ultimate strength and beauty. He was the perfect warrior except for his even more famous he...

5.11.2010

Vision: Personal Leadership Plan

" 3. Every useful brush has a canvas upon which to leave its mark. Getting into Leader Gear requires a reason, a purpose, a place, a ...

4.23.2010

Fostering Relationships: The Power of Importance

Feeling important is a driving force for leaders. Like most things, this force is used for good and bad. Leaders who have a need to fee...

4.14.2010

Skill Assessment: Grow Into Who You Used To Be

I have the great privilege once again of speaking to my alma mater this afternoon - Oklahoma State University. I will have 75 leaders from...

4.02.2010

Wise Judgment: How Are You Doing With Decisions?

Decisions rule our lives. Every action started with a decision. Some are simple - What should I have for breakfast? - and some are complex...

3.23.2010

General: New Leadership Book Available Now!

Rhett's new leadership book is now available for purchase. Leaders in Gear is the perfect companion to your Personal Leadership Insigh...

3.18.2010

General: Some Leadership Food for Thought

Following are ten Tweets from Rhett's personal Twitter account that could be used as leadership food for thought and/or quotes to post ...

3.05.2010

This blog has moved

This blog is now located at http://plileadership.blogspot.com/. You will be automatically redirected in 30 seconds, or you may...

Teaching PLI: Must Read Posts for PLI Teachers

We are having a great time at the California Association of Directors of Activities state conference in Reno. Over 1,000 dedicated Activit...

3.02.2010

Vision: Are you a Visionary?

The PLI Essential of Vision is all about making decisions in the short term to satisfy the needs of the long term. In terms of action, it ...

2.15.2010

Teaching PLI: The PLI Blog iPhone App is Here!

If you have an iPhone and enjoy studying leadership, you will be pleased to know the PLI Blog iPhone App is now available on the iTunes App ...

2.04.2010

Fostering Relationships: How Leaders Deliver Bad News

Deciding to step up and create change, take charge or accept responsibility for making decisions is rarely easy. There are some simple strat...

1.23.2010

Fostering Relationships: Dealing with a Controlling Boss

How do you deal with a boss who makes decisions and policies that are negatively impacting the work place, but they continue to make them an...

1.10.2010

General: Updated Version of The Leader's Credo

The Leader's Credo I will lead & always remember what it is like to follow. I will speak my voice & listen for you speaking your...

1.03.2010

General: A Short List of Exceptional Authors and Others

Who you are today is an equal mix of genetics and inputs. Half of who you are is a product of your parent's DNA. That half is stagnant, ...

12.17.2009

Service Mindedness: The Elected Student Leader's Credo

The Elected Student Leader's Credo. Thoughts on Intentional Leadership I will lead and always remember what it is like to follow. I will...

12.09.2009

10 Ways the Threshold Thread Works

The Threshold Thread is a concept I have developed to frame the quintessential success trait of high-achievers. They all hav...

11.28.2009

Skill Assessment: The Quintessential Success Trait

What does it take to reach success in any field? I believe it entirely depends... if you are trying to fully explain each high-achiever'...

11.14.2009

Fostering Relationships: Negotiating With Your Advisor

I teach leadership to thousands of young people and professionals every year. One common question I get often from student leaders is, ...

11.04.2009

Fostering Relationships: The S.M.I.L.E. Formula to Networking Success

There are many times when leaders (especially younger, student leaders) are called to host events, attend events or otherwise be in potenti...

10.20.2009

General: A Healthy, Happy Leader

As a leader, you are not only more active than others, but you have more responsibility than others. This means you need to do what you can ...

10.17.2009

Goal Processing: T-COIN Time Management

A quick time management strategy that will save you a ton of time: Spend your time with T-COINs: Take Care Of It Now. If you are presented w...

9.19.2009

The Purpose Must Match the Challenge

All great challenges must be matched with a great purpose. As a leader, you are probably asking others to give more, do more and be more - ...

9.14.2009

Teaching PLI: How to Run Your Initial PLI Curriculum Sessions

This post is primarily for our wonderful teachers and facilitators of the PLI curriculum , but is also a good read for anyone teaching leade...

9.02.2009

A Leadership Skill List that Roars!

The town I grew up in is called Laverne, OK (Population: 1,200). I rarely make it back to Laverne, it is in far Northwestern Oklahoma, ...

8.27.2009

Teaching PLI: The Absolutely Huge PLI Delicious Links Database

Del.icio.us is one of the most popular social bookmarking sites. It works just like the favorites in your internet browser - only anyone can...

8.16.2009

Teaching PLI: Essential Resources for PLI Teachers/Trainers

This post is a quick resource list for our many PLI curriculum teachers and trainers across the nation. If you are not familiar with the PL...

7.24.2009

Motivate with Direction

In my many travels this month (eight days of trainings in Oklahoma, two in Boston, two in Springfield MO, one in Nashville TN, and one in L...

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