Confronting Fear with Purpose

by | May 22, 2025 | Courage and Bias for Action | 0 Comments

If you’re human, you’ve been afraid. Heck, you’ve probably even experienced the fear of something irrational, like the boogeyman or a monster under the bed. Those things aren’t real, but we experience them as though they are. I’m willing to bet that if you’re reading...
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Turn Your Fear into Fuel—Why Sharing Your Story Matters

by | May 15, 2025 | Courage and Bias for Action | 0 Comments

I’ve been talking about fear for more than twenty-five years—on stages, in boardrooms, and across kitchen tables with people who were searching for a way forward. The phrase “turn your fear into fuel” has been in my vocabulary for decades. But for one reason or...
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From Doubt to Drive: How Great Leaders Take Action in Uncertain Times

by | April 2, 2025 | Courage and Bias for Action, Turn Your Fear Into Fuel | 0 Comments

No matter how prepared you think you are, the unknown will always find a way to slip into the equation. It’s inevitable. The true mark of a leader isn’t the ability to avoid uncertainty and fear—it’s the ability to confront it, adapt to it, and use it as a springboard...
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“The scarcest resource in the world is not oil, it’s leadership.”

As Co-CEO of the largest independent financal services company in North America, John Addison’s skill as a leader was tested and honed daily. He retired in 2015 after taking the company and it’s people to massive heights. He’s just not done helping people get to the top. Today, he’s at the helm of Addison Leadership Group, INC working daily to mentor and educate new leaders.

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5 Bold Leadership Qualities of Dwight D. Eisenhower (Updated)

5 Bold Leadership Qualities of Dwight D. Eisenhower (Updated)

Originally Published Aug 2016 History tells our past and guides our future, but only if we assess it with honesty. Several years ago, my wife, Loveanne, and I went on a trip to Europe. Those who don’t know me will soon find out that I am quite the history buff. Part...

From Fear to Empowerment: Inspiring Others Through Courage

From Fear to Empowerment: Inspiring Others Through Courage

When it comes to overcoming fear as a leader, self-doubt is usually at the center of the picture. After all, how could you possibly help anyone else if you feel like you can’t help yourself?  In this blog, we are going to look at some fear management techniques and...

Leadership Through History: From Autocracy to Collaboration

Leadership Through History: From Autocracy to Collaboration

I am a student of history. I love learning about the events and people that came before us, and often think about how the past has influenced the present. Who we are now can be attributed mainly to who we’ve been, how we were raised, who our parents were, and how...

How Setbacks Can Actually Propel You Forward

How Setbacks Can Actually Propel You Forward

You would be hard-pressed to find someone in life who has only had an upward trajectory. Most of us have had times when we’ve been up, times when we’ve been down, and times when we weren’t quite sure if we were up or down, we just knew we were uncomfortable. But...