by Bill Stainton If you know anything at all about me and my speaking style, you know that I am a huge, huge fan of humorous personal stories! I think they are, hands down, the best way to add humor to your speech or presentation. I like them better than jokes, funny quotes, and cartoons. Why? Because they are unique, …
The Power of Personal Stories
by Bill Stainton Most people who know me as a speaker, consultant, or coach know two things about me: 1. I love humor! 2. I hate jokes! Don’t get me wrong: I like hearing a good joke; I’m just not a big fan of their use on the platform. I think there’s a much more powerful resource for humor available …
Bill Stainton
Bill is a multiple Emmy Award-winning TV producer, writer, and performer; a highly sought-after keynote speaker; and an internationally-recognized Beatles expert. Not bad for a kid who grew up behind a dairy farm in the Amish countryside of Lancaster, Pennsylvania. Today Bill blends the business smarts he learned from twenty years in corporate management with the show biz sparks he …
Keys to Motivating People to Follow Your Extraordinary Leadership
by Chris Widener One thing I know to be true but many people do not believe is that people do want to be motivated. Sometimes people will say, “But they just won’t follow.” Not true. You just haven’t motivated them to follow you! Get certain things right and they will follow! With that in mind, here are some keys to …
Leadership Prep!
by Chris Widener So you want to be a leader? Or you want to be a better leader? It can be done, you know. No matter where you are in your leadership journey, you CAN move forward. You CAN lead better. You CAN lead more people. You CAN lead your organization to higher ground. Yes, you CAN! But let me …
Skills of Extraordinary Leaders
by Chris Widener What? You don’t think that you are a leader? You are! Everyone influences others to some degree. Now, you may not be a very good leader… but that is altogether a different story! Even if you are in need of some help in the leadership department, and we all are, here are some skills you can work …
The Best Ways To Multiply The Extraordinary Leadership in Your Organization
by Chris Widener Extraordinary Leaders are those who understand that in order for the organization to grow and make the maximum impact that it can, the leadership base in the organization must grow first and grow strong enough to hold the growth. If this does not happen, the organization will either not grow or will grow and then crumble because …
The Challenge to Lead
by Chris Widener The topic of leadership has been and continues to be one of the most vital topics in human history. From ancient civilizations to modern day multi-national corporations, men and women of passion, fervor and zeal have sought to discover the secrets of moving others beyond the gray of their mundane reality to the rich array of colors …
The Commitments of an Extraordinary Leader
by Chris Widener Leadership is a continual process of making to commitments… to oneself, to others, and to the organizations we lead and serve. With this in mind, here are the commitments an Extraordinary Leader makes: With a desire to become an Extraordinary Leader, I commit to: 1. Continually pursue personal and professional growth 2. Treating everyone I come in …
The Three Legs Of Persuasion
by Chris Widener If you have heard me talk about leadership at all, you will know that I have a very simple definition of Leadership. Leadership is simply: Influence. That’s it. Simple. When you lead, you influence. To lead others is to influence them through various means to follow you to your vision of a preferred thought, belief or action. …