Courageous Leadership
Courage is the ability to move forward regardless of obstacles, risks, or controversy. Many leaders evaluate their success on the elimination of risk and operating without issues arising. Therefore, the …
Management
Engaging Your Team
It is easy to get distracted by many things. Individual needs and preferences are important to understand, but they can cause us to swerve away from the greatest priorities. Leaders …
Counterfeit Leadership
Many leaders feel their success is determined by sales revenues, how few problems they experience, or how popular they are. These things are not bad, but they do not define …
Catching Criticism
Criticism is just a natural part of life. Leaders especially will draw criticism to themselves when they chart a new course or make a difficult decision. It is never fun …
Great Solutions
Problems abound and great solutions are hard to find. As I talk to many people, I discover that most leaders are concerned about issues they face both within business …
The Lone Ranger Myth
There used to be a television show called “The Lone Ranger”. In this show, there was a masked man who would sweep into town and save the day. The interesting …
Eyeglass Prescription for Leadership
Whenever you get a new prescription for your glasses, you realize how things had become blurred. Because this blurring happens gradually, you often are not aware of it until you …
Moving from ‘Me’ to ‘We’
Business leaders often evaluate decisions by how they will impact their schedule, how it will impact finances, and their own preferences. However, when making decisions, the important question leaders should …
True Leadership
The terms management and leadership are often interchanged with little consideration for the difference. And yet there is a significant difference between the two. We must understand the differences if …
Leadership Success Requires Listening
Throughout the United States and beyond, there is an expectation that our leaders will be perfect in every way. They will have extensive knowledge of all subjects pertaining to their …