1. Trying to Lead Everyone the Same Way It’s amazing how much time leaders and managers spend thinking about initiatives and promotions and how little we spend learning to understand temperaments and what motivates the different kinds of people on our teams. A leader who does not study temperament...
Read More“Humility is not thinking less of yourself; it is thinking of yourself less.” C.S. Lewis That quote is so accurate and impactful it’s almost not necessary to add anything to it, but lets take a deeper dive into what makes humility such a crucial character trait for today’s leaders....
Read MoreMany progressive books on leadership correctly identify positive recognition as one of the most powerful means a leader has to influence results. Leaders who take the time to recognize where success is happening on their teams will always out-produce leaders who focus on what is broken or what is...
Read More12 Great Ways to Preserve & Sustain Your Personal Energy The ability to sustain a high level of energy through the workday is a crucial attribute of successful people. There are many people who are talented and smart who are not as effective as they could be because they...
Read MoreBefore we get into this topic let’s all agree that there is a place for manipulation in business, and there are times when teams and organizations must be manipulated to get them to a certain place.
Read MoreA leader’s “Superpower” is their most positive and impactful personality asset. It is the part of them that is most influential to their followers. It can be a learned aspect of their personality, or something they were born with. Every developed leader has at least one Superpower. For most...
Read MoreThese five mandates are presented from the point of view of the people being led. This is the perspective of the organization, team, department or division that depends on their leader to be both progressive and skillful.
Read MoreWe are heading for an energy crisis. Not the one that involves fracking and higher gas prices, this one that is much more important. It is a crisis concerning our own personal energy. There is a ton of research being done about how stress and poor eating affects our...
Read MoreWhose counsel are you seeking to help your personal growth? Who do you talk to about what is next in your own trajectory? Who is at the next level you are striving for both personally and professionally?
Read MoreOne of the key functions of leadership is the ability to effectively lead group discussions. When opening a group discussion you always risk going off subject and ending up in the middle of tangents. Sometimes that can actually be productive and others, a total waste of time. Learning how...
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