Russ Hill

We all have a voice that needs to be heard! What I witnessed in Asia this week took me back to my childhood and all those years of never raising my hand - because I felt like I had nothing of value to say. We need to hear your voice. So, raise your hand!

I’m seeing a ton of confusion among leaders I’m spending time with these days around two words: decision and discussion. We elevate individuals into leadership roles for one reason: to make decisions. Groups don't make decisions.

We are losing too many of our sons, daughters, brothers, sisters, moms, and dads prematurely. The trend has to stop! What I saw as an LDS bishop convinced me each of us can make a change that will help.

Since it's Valentine's Day, and love is in the air, I thought it might be fun to pause and think about some of the leaders I loved working for or with and what they taught me. Some of these were my boss during different parts of my career. Others are people from church or other areas of my personal life. All of them have profoundly impacted me - which is what great leaders do.

The clouds appeared to be thinning and the lightning seemed to have stopped.

The teenagers who had just unloaded from the SUVs pointed to the improving weather in their lobbying for heading to the water.

I don’t remember what started the conversation that night.

I was a teenager.  And my mom realized I was in pain.  Something now long forgotten had made me sad.  My mom decided I needed to learn a lesson.

I have been thinking a lot lately about one of the greatest obstacles in life.

Every good thing I have accomplished has been a result of overcoming this obstacle.

In the business world I can separate the good from the great by simply applying the filter of who is disciplined in this area.

“Everyone has a story.”

I had a professor in college who tried to teach me that.

He constantly told our class of young wanna-be news reporters that everyone we met had a story.  It was our job to find the story within them.

Those of us who have been fortunate enough to work for Creators cherish the experience.

Creators are the heroes of organizational leadership. You’ll find some of their names in bookstores. They usually don’t write books. Others do. About them.

Anyone great who comes to your mind in government, business, or religious history was more than likely a creator.