Shaken Not Stirred
The secret to moving and shaking is stirring. Anyone in power can shake and intimidate. Real leaders stir hearts and minds toward powerful possibility. Growing leaders long to be stirred, not shaken. Shaken Not Stirred Joe was visibly shaken as he left the readout...
23 Great Thoughts On Leadership Development: A Frontline Festival
I’m delighted to present the September edition of the Frontline Festival. This month’s focus: Leadership Development. I encourage you to read the insights and share your perspectives. Namaste. Leadership Development Jon Mertz of Thin Difference offers, You...
4 Surprising Reasons You’re Hiring The Wrong Candidate
You work hard to select the right candidate. Missing the mark is emotionally and financially expensive. Take a deeper look at your processes. The techniques you use to find Ms. Right, may be leaving you with Mr. Just Okay. Don’t settle for good, attract great. 4...
Confident Humility: The Conversation Continues
Two of our most popular conversations on Lets Grow Leaders involve the concept of confident humility. See both of these related articles: 9 Ways Confident Leaders Remain Humble and Can We Teach Humility?. The active dialogue from your inspired comments attracted...
What I Appreciate Most About Your Leadership
You Appreciate Your Team, But Do They Know Why? What do you appreciate most about each member of your team? Have you told them? Try this simple, free and powerful best practice to encourage and recognize your team. You get more of what you encourage and celebrate and...5 Reasons To Close Your Open Door
You love an open door. So do I. You want to be all things to all people – all of the time. But, that’s impossible. We open our office doors as a symbolic gesture saying, “I’m always here for you.” Good in theory. But, if Sam knocks in the...
How To Impress An Executive
He was sitting in for his boss at the executive’s staff meeting. He followed her leadership blog so he had a sense of what’s in her head. She had just written about how to make the most of a temporary seat at the table. He followed her formula. Good start....
How To Be A Successful Intrapreneur (Even If You’re Old)
I’m sick of being told how to win the hearts and minds of millennials. I’ve never bought into the notion that an entire generation of human beings falls into a prototype we can master. I’ve been brewing this sentiment for decades. I thought the HR...
