Debt Ceiling Lessons in Leadership

The U.S. debt ceiling debate over the last few weeks could be teaching you one or the other of two significant leadership lessons. Which lesson do you want to learn? One is autocratic. When facing opposition to your needs, wants, expectations or desires you could...

Real Leaders Take, They Don’t Give

They take responsibility. They don’t give excuses or blame. You can always tell a great leader because they never spend time pointing fingers or calling people names. Instead, when things are not going well they ask a simple and powerful question: “What role have I...

Leadership Lessons from Naturopathic Medicine

As I was pondering the problem of leaders who overlook negative symptoms in their organizations, I received food for thought from my naturopath at Nature Cures Clinic. In a newsletter article, Nutrition Mission: Improve your Health through Food, nutritionist Maria...

Leadership Lessons from the Theatre

Have you ever been responsible for a group of people who, try as they may, just couldn’t seem to gel into an actual team? I had this experience years ago in Scotland when I directed a one-act production called Impromptu, in which the real-life actors were playing...

Calling All Courageous Leaders – Please!

Watching the State of the Union Address and the Republican Response this week, I realized that we live with a leadership model designed for zero-sum gain. Real progress in our nation’s capitol is not being made, not because we do not know what to do, but because we...