10 Incapacitating Leadership Mistakes You Make When You’re Scared
I started thinking about leadership mistakes just after we picked up some office supplies. We’d left Sebastian, our 12-year-old, in the car while we ran in to grab a few things. “This guy opened his door and hit your car!” Sebastian announced as Karin and I...
7 Ways to Lead Friends and Former Peers
A Chance to Lead Friends and Peers – How to Succeed Your first leadership role is often challenging: a chance to lead friends and former peers. To succeed, set clear expectations and be fair. My first chance to lead friends didn’t go well: Joe stomped into...
Start Here to Inspire Your Team
“David, it’s a mess.” Barb ran her hand through her hair and sighed. “It’s tough to inspire your team when trust is so broken.” She frowned and continued, “I’ve been here 20 days and have met with people at every level and every department, asking...
Why Have We Stopped Talking About Diversity At Work?
I’ll never forget attending a leadership development program at a fancy hotel in the early 1990s. The main topic was diversity. John, my well-dressed, articulate, black peer, came back from the coffee break with tears in his eyes, saying he was standing outside...
