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Author: John Horan-Kates Created: Wednesday, July 07, 2010 RssIcon
John Horan-Kates is the Founder of the Vail Leadership Institute. He is now the acting President & CEO. The purpose of this blog is open-source communication on Institute initiatives. Working with others in directed leadership discussions will help to develop a clearer sense of purpose energizing both your life and work. Please incorporate your thoughts on this discussion platform to help strengthen our Institute!
By John Horan-Kates on Thursday, December 02, 2010

Commitment is about persevering in something you’ve taken responsibility for.  It’s about staying the course and not abandoning that course just because the grass looks greener over there.  
 
Ask yourself these questions:  To whom or what are you really committed?  And once you’ve made that commitment, what do you give up?  And lastly, what gets in the way of your being fully committed?

By John Horan-Kates on Tuesday, November 02, 2010

Integrity is walking your talk and doing what you say you’ll do;  it relates to your core values and beliefs in action; the state of being truthful, genuine and free of deception or duplicity.

If trust is built by keeping your word, what holds you back from standing firm on your commitments?

By John Horan-Kates on Monday, September 13, 2010

Visioning is about describing where you want to be in the future, perhaps a 5 to 10 year timeframe, that produces passion in yourself and others.   It’s a picture of what it will look like and feel like when you are achieving your dream

Thinking about the Vail Valley’s future, what does that look like to you?   And are you on a path to achieve that?

By John Horan-Kates on Tuesday, August 03, 2010

Execution is about getting the right things done – about producing positive results.  If purpose is your “why,” and vision is your “what,” then executing is your “how.” 
 
So, what approach or process do you use to foster a discipline of action?  How do you measure your leadership?    

By John Horan-Kates on Wednesday, July 07, 2010

Over the past ten years, we’ve come to believe that all great human achievement begins from within. Thus we define the Inside First framework as a process that starts there, clarifying values, a worldview and purpose that differentiate our character, and then emanates outward, advanced by the skills of visioning and planning to guide our actions and relationships. What does Inside First mean to you and in what ways do you feel it can be applied with individuals and organizations?