by Stephen Gower | Jun 5, 2019 | Leadership, Thoughts
THE STEPHEN GOWER BLOG 2019 Super Bowl was defined, at least in part, by distractions: a false start, a perfectly amid dropped pass, the noise of an obsessive home team’s fan base. In a similar fashion, you and I are distracted by the illusion that we are all starting...
by Stephen Gower | May 22, 2019 | Leadership
THE STEPHEN GOWER BLOG The turf was a rare, rich, flat piece of land positioned at the foot of the Northeast Georgia mountains. It was midsummer. And it was hot; it was very hot! I was primed for an irritation. The Garden The garden that simply began as therapy for...
by Stephen Gower | May 15, 2019 | Leadership, Thoughts
THE STEPHEN GOWER BLOG Underneath my picture in my Senior High School Annual is the following quote: “Minds are like cement. All mixed up and permanently set.” The key word is “like”. When it comes to raising my creativity and performance levels, I can think of no...
by Stephen Gower | May 8, 2019 | Leadership, Perception
THE STEPHEN GOWER BLOG It Is a One-Two Punch A fundamental approach to maximum performance is grounded in the control list and the inventory list. Control List In the control list, you separate items of challenge that you cannot control from issues that you can...
by Stephen Gower | May 1, 2019 | Leadership, Thoughts
THE STEPHEN GOWER BLOG “Leadership is not an elitist club: It is an embracing culture. It is not centered in control, event, or imposition. It is grounded in communication, process, and inspiration. Leadership has less to do with inserting what you do not have, and...
