It Starts Alone
If you want to be great at anything, or make an impact on the world beyond yourself, it doesn’t matter how much knowledge, skill or charisma you have if you …
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It’s Not a Popularity Contest
One of the biggest challenges leaders face is consistently doing what is RIGHT, versus doing what is EASY. You want your team to trust and respect you…but that doesn’t mean …
Leading through Uncertainty
What do people need in a leader when the world around us is filled with increasing volatility and uncertainty? Imagine you’re in a small boat at sea when a storm …
Holistic Leadership: Leading Whole
As John Maxwell often says, “Everyone deserves to be led well.” What does it take to lead people well? Arguably, it takes a leader who IS well! Enter the concept …
The Butterfly Effect: Leading Change
You’ve heard this term that comes out of chaos theory, and probably understand the concept for which it was coined. Small, seemingly insignificant events can disrupt complex systems and have …
Stop Collecting Red Flags!
An action with a negative consequence is a mistake…the first time. Repeated, it’s a choice. Once you’ve experienced negative outcomes in a situation, our brain internalizes the variables associated with …
Loyal? Or Are You Blind?!?
As leaders, we want to earn and inspire loyalty from those we serve–employees, customers, clients, community and other stakeholders. If we are leading others well, we are building the trust …
Check Your Ego at the Door
Everyone has one. The ego…it can be a very powerful thing. So powerful that even those in the highest leadership positions can fall into its trap, letting its voice drown …
You’re On Borrowed Time!
While the battle over Daylight Savings Time continues in many states (stop laughing at the rest of us, Arizona and Hawaii), most of us will be turning our clocks back …
Can You Defrag Your Hard Drive?
If you’re technologically inclined, you may be able to do this on your computer, but defragging your OWN hard drive is a whole other (gray) matter! As we go through …