Mind The Gap
Leaders, how often do you check in with your team -- and in what way?Keeping regular progress checks and open communication is essential to a healthy team, but it can be tough to do that in a way that includes people instead of getting them defensive. One secret is to...
Don’t Be An Ostrich!
A lot of people might say that any action is better than no action, but I have to disagree. As I wrote last week, the right action is whatever brings you closer to your objective. While I stand by that concept, it’s also important not to let yourself get stuck. When...
Running Towards – Or Running Away?
These days, everyone seems to be going a hundred miles an hour. Everyone's running, but not everyone is running in the right direction. Are you running towards your greatness, or away from it? If all your energy and action is focused on a project that distracts you...
Why NOT To Do It Yourself
One of the greatest challenges of leadership is having the courage to let go. As leaders, we may think we know what others don’t--like we’re the only one who understands the big picture. It’s easy to fall into the trap of “I’ll just do it myself.” That, or we’re...
Why In The World Would You Want To Be The Boss?
"You're not the boss of me!" "Stop being so bossy!" "Who died and made you boss?" And these are just the phrases kids use! Any way it comes out, however, it is most assuredly NOT a compliment. So why do so many people clamor to be the 'boss'? If you're...
The Helm is Yours
We captain many ships in our life: Relationships, partnerships, friendships, citizenship, hardship... but it is our Leadership that is most capable of taking us to new shores and upon which we will discover new worlds. We sail our leadership with the sails of values...
4 Reasons You Should Avoid A Coach!
I know what you’re thinking--what the heck is this coaching thing, anyway? What's the point? How does it work? How do you even know who to trust? Well, that's not even the worst of it. Working with a coach, life/executive or otherwise is, quite frankly, a ridiculous...
Manage Tasks/Lead People
A truth many corporations have yet to fully grasp is the essential difference between leadership and management. Great managers are not always great leaders. Great leaders are not always great managers. The difference is the key. To put it simply, management, to be...
Wet, Lather, Rinse, Repeat: 4 Steps For Creating Systemic Change
Are you seeking to create systemic, long-lasting, challenge-resistant change with yourself or your team? Read the back of the shampoo bottle. It's such a simple process even shampoo companies know its value. But when it comes to solving problems - the big, hairy,...
Look Where The Answers Are (Not Where It’s Easy)
A drunken fellow was wandering in circles under a street lamp feverishly looking for something when he was approached by a police officer. "What are you looking for?" the officer asked. "My car keys," said the man. "Are you sure you lost them around here?" the officer...
