Staying Connected
While leaders must keep their eyes on the goal and the future, there are key ways they must stay grounded. Keeping our feet on the ground includes such things as …
Empowered Leaders
Healthy Leading and Living
Are you setting an example to live a healthy life? We as leaders wear many hats and need to respond to internal and external customers throughout our day. We analyze, …
Thriving During A Crisis
Ask yourself, are you surviving or thriving? During a crisis many people try to figure out how to hold on to what they have. They try to maintain the current …
Humility and Respect – How Humble Are You?
In his book, “The Ideal Team Player”, Patrick Lencioni identifies humility as one of the three most important virtues any team player must possess. Humility does not sound very exciting, …
The Three I’s of Leadership
The first “I” is Influencing Others. Leaders influence others to make great decisions, move in successful directions, and to align with others to reach key goals. Influence is based on …
20/20 Vision
When you get your eyes examined, the “ideal” results are said to be 20/20. With 20/20 vision you can see equally well near or far away and see details that …
Focus Determines Outcome
There are many things that discourage us and can lead to defeat. You have only to listen to news reports of COVID, political debates, racism, economic uncertainty, and more. Listening …
Celebrating What Matters
Celebrating does not occur in organizations very often. If celebrations occur, it typically is based on getting through the year, a business anniversary, or the end of a difficult project. …
First Steps are the Biggest
People often dream about the wonderful things they could achieve. While dreams are not bad, they remain an elusive thought unless we are willing to take steps to realize …
We, Not Me, Is the Basis of Great Things
“Success depends on employees. For me knowing and connecting with my employees is very important.” Divine Ndhlukula Knowing and connecting with team members sounds simple but requires a leader to …