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Volume 4 Issue 4; Leadership Insight
2021 Leadership News
2021 Leadership Symposium - Frisco, TX

Join Us as we "Lead Forward"
2021 TEEX Leadership Development Symposium

January 18-20, 2021
Embassy Suites Hotel and Conference Center - Frisco, TX

Remember this event is provided at no cost to Texas residents!
Only $150 for out-of-state attendees.

Registration and event hotel room block opens on September 1, 2020. 

Stay tuned for registration links!

Never been to the Symposium? See a glimpse from last year!

Leadership Perspectives
My Thoughts on Leadership Samson J. De Sessa

Samson J. De Sessa
Assistant Fire Chief
NAS Fort Worth Fire Department Operations Division

"Brotherhood Has Always Been a Verb"

Brotherhood. Some people seem to think that it’s something you “get”. They believe they are entitled to it because they belong to a certain group or affiliation.  The word has made its way to decals, t-shirts, tattoos, websites, blogs, podcasts, TV shows, video games and has been tossed around so often it seems to have lost its value.  People abuse the meaning by demanding it from others, bastardizing it into a commercialized marketing ploy or shoving it in another person’s face when they don’t do what they want them to do. It is all about what they can get out of it.

Read More About Brotherhood
Leadership in the News

3 Things Overworked Managers Need to Stop Doing Today
—leadershipfreak blog

Lethargy and laziness aren’t virtues. But overworked managers are their own worst enemy.

3 things overworked managers need to stop...

Read more about what to stop

Why the World Needs Self-Reflective Leaders
—Instead Knowledge blog

When asked what the post-Covid world might look like, French author Michel Houellebecq said, “The same – only worse.” While the quip is funny on the surface, there is indeed reason for all of us to wonder where the world is headed.

Read more about why
Quote of the Month
Self-control is strength. Calmness is mastery. You have to get to the point where your mood doesn't shift based on the insignificant actions of someone else. Don't allow others to control the direction of your life. Don't allow your emotions to overpower your intelligence. - Author Unknown
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