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HOAW Celebration

Tomorrow, 7 graduates and their spouses will gather at my home for a celebration dinner and the graduation of phase 2. The dinner begins at 2 PM. You're welcome to attend to witness this event. Please let me know if... Continue reading

Posted Apr 21, 2017 at Heart of a Warrior - Dr. Greg Bourgond

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Wrapup

I hope you have enjoyed the 27 posts I have submitted since last October. I encourage you to revisit the posts listed below. I am concluding the posts until September 2015 when I will pick up where I left off.... Continue reading

Posted May 30, 2015 at Heart of a Warrior - Dr. Greg Bourgond

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Leadership and Formation #27: Reading What Is Important

Thus far we have covered four approaches for Reading on the Run, Continuum Reading Concepts: scan reading, ransack reading, browse reading, and Pre-reading. See the last two posts for details on these methods. The last and more detailed reading methods... Continue reading

Posted May 23, 2015 at Heart of a Warrior - Dr. Greg Bourgond

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Leadership and Formation #26: Too Little Time to Read

In the last post I introduced you reading on the run; continuum reading concepts. Not every word of every book or article requires reading. What you read and how much you read depends on the material being read. As J.... Continue reading

Posted May 16, 2015 at Heart of a Warrior - Dr. Greg Bourgond

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Leadership and Formation #25: Too Much To Read

“Of making many books there is no end, and much study wearies the body (Ecclesiastes 12:12).” Have you ever felt there is not enough time in the day to read what needs to be read? Emails, postings, articles, studies, and... Continue reading

Posted May 9, 2015 at Heart of a Warrior - Dr. Greg Bourgond

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Leadership & Formation #24: Interview Techniques

Leadership & Formation #24: Interview Techniques While at General Electric many years ago I was identified as a HiPot (High Potential). The practice at that time was to select HiPots and send them to GE’s Leadership Development School located in... Continue reading

Posted May 2, 2015 at Heart of a Warrior - Dr. Greg Bourgond

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Leadership & Formation #23: Reframing

Every leader seeks to make sense of the world around them through a set of perceptual attitudes more commonly referred to as a worldview. It is through that lens they view and interpret their surroundings, their relationships, and their perceptions... Continue reading

Posted Apr 25, 2015 at Heart of a Warrior - Dr. Greg Bourgond

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Leadership & Formation #22: Wise Decisions

An ancient writer once said, “Who is like the wise man? Who knows the explanation of things? Wisdom brightens a man's face and changes its hard appearance…and the wise heart will know the proper time and procedure. For there is... Continue reading

Posted Apr 18, 2015 at Heart of a Warrior - Dr. Greg Bourgond

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Leadership & Formation #21: Unrealized Potential

One of the primary functions of a leader is to develop those under their charge. Keen powers of observation are necessary to uncover the potential within another person. Knowing someone’s potential and helping them realize their potential is one of... Continue reading

Posted Apr 11, 2015 at Heart of a Warrior - Dr. Greg Bourgond

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Leadership & Formation #20: Mentoring Contract

This final post on mentoring addresses the specifics that must be thought through before a mentoring relationship is established. These items should be considered regardless of whether you intend to mentor someone or be mentored by someone. They help to... Continue reading

Posted Apr 4, 2015 at Heart of a Warrior - Dr. Greg Bourgond

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Leadership & Formation #19: Mentoring Guidelines

Before you can find personal mentors, you must first determine your mentoring needs and their priority. Two arenas must be considered when determining your personal mentoring needs. One has to do with your beingness – the ‘energy’ that will supply... Continue reading

Posted Mar 28, 2015 at Heart of a Warrior - Dr. Greg Bourgond

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Leadership & Formation #18: Mentoring Types

What type of mentor do I need? One size does not fit all. The mentor you need depends on the area of your life that needs a mentor. Once you have determined your mentoring needs you are ready to seek... Continue reading

Posted Mar 21, 2015 at Heart of a Warrior - Dr. Greg Bourgond

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Leadership & Formation #17: Mentoring Needs

What’s on your bucket list? What do you want to accomplish before you die? Here is my List… Learn to use a kayak really well. Fly fish in Montana. Buy a cabin in northern Minnesota. Tour Scotland’s highlands. Retire in... Continue reading

Posted Mar 16, 2015 at Heart of a Warrior - Dr. Greg Bourgond

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Leadership & Formation #16: Mentoring Dynamics

As mentioned in the previous post leaders who have finished well have had from 10 to 15 mentors in their life. Of those that do other individuals helped them in timely situations along the way and significantly enhanced their development.... Continue reading

Posted Mar 8, 2015 at Heart of a Warrior - Dr. Greg Bourgond

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Leadership & Formation #15: Mentoring Insights

My mentor, J. Robert Clinton, author of Leadership Emergence Theory, conducted extensive research on how a leader is developed. Using grounded theory methodology he and his team studied the lives of biblical, historical, and contemporary leaders. 3800 case studies have... Continue reading

Posted Mar 1, 2015 at Heart of a Warrior - Dr. Greg Bourgond

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Leadership & Formation #14 – Clock or Compass

Don’t you hate surveys? I do too. But the wonderful thing about being the teacher is that you get to ask people to do what they hate to do. Let’s take a survey. What percent (%) of your time is... Continue reading

Posted Feb 23, 2015 at Heart of a Warrior - Dr. Greg Bourgond

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Leadership & Formation #13: Decision Filters

A leader’s beliefs and values will affect their judgment and behavior regardless of protestations otherwise! This is the season for hopeful politicians to showcase their wares in anticipation of being elected to office. In the midst of the blather we... Continue reading

Posted Feb 16, 2015 at Heart of a Warrior - Dr. Greg Bourgond

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Leadership & Formation #12: Time Management

Do you live your life by the clock or the compass? Is the frenzied activity of your life reactive or proactive? Are you in control of your schedule or does your schedule control you? The following ancient scriptures help to... Continue reading

Posted Feb 8, 2015 at Heart of a Warrior - Dr. Greg Bourgond

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Leadership & Formation #11 – SMART Goals

The only time you are guaranteed a 100% success rate is when you aim at nothing – you are destined to reach it; nothing. Effective and efficient planning and implementation of key objectives be they annual, trimester or quarterly will... Continue reading

Posted Feb 2, 2015 at Heart of a Warrior - Dr. Greg Bourgond

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Criticism of 'Warrior' Terminology

From time to time I receive criticisms for using ‘warrior’ terminology in Heart of a Warrior Ministries. I recently felt compelled to respond to a person’s concerns over my use of such terms. I thought it might be helpful to... Continue reading

Posted Jan 30, 2015 at Heart of a Warrior - Dr. Greg Bourgond

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Leadership & Formation #10 – Boundary Events

Boundary events are transitional periods in our life that move us from one phase of growth or development to the next. Most leaders move from establishing foundations beginning in childhood TO preparation where the leader pursues formal training TO contribution... Continue reading

Posted Jan 26, 2015 at Heart of a Warrior - Dr. Greg Bourgond

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Leadership & Formation #9: Hills to Die On

Western culture has redefined tolerance as unconditional acceptance and affirmation. Anything shy of total, unqualified acceptance and affirmation of the opinion, ideology, personal perspective, or lifestyle choices of another is labeled as intolerance. The true definition of tolerance, however, is... Continue reading

Posted Jan 18, 2015 at Heart of a Warrior - Dr. Greg Bourgond

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Leadership & Formation #8 – Concern vs Influence

How much time is wasted over matters out of our control? How much time is spent agonizing over issues that we cannot change? How much time is spent mulling over concerns outside our area of responsibility? Extended worry over matters... Continue reading

Posted Jan 11, 2015 at Heart of a Warrior - Dr. Greg Bourgond

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Leadership & Formation #7: Budding Leaders

I repeatedly hear the refrain, “We don’t have enough leaders?” Emerging, budding leaders aren’t obvious to others who do not have the eyes to see them. In fact, the characteristics of leaders “in the rough” are most often experienced as... Continue reading

Posted Jan 5, 2015 at Heart of a Warrior - Dr. Greg Bourgond

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Leadership & Formation #6: Enhancements

The only time you are guaranteed 100% accuracy is when you aim at nothing! Given what we have learned in posts #4 (Characteristics) and # 5 (Barriers) what can we do to facilitate a journey to finish well? What can... Continue reading

Posted Dec 29, 2014 at Heart of a Warrior - Dr. Greg Bourgond

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