Great Leadership Produces Great Results. But…
Great leadership produces great results. But, sometimes leadership qualities that should work, don’t. “Good” leaders with weak results, spend so much time on people, they forget about the plan are over-using positive strengths worry too much about...
Real Leadership: Defining Your Personal Leadership Paradigm
“Real isn’t how you are made,’ said the Skin Horse. ‘It’s a thing that happens to you…It doesn’t happen all at once,’ You become. It takes a long time. That’s why it doesn’t happen often to people who break easily,...
Change Your Mind, Engage Their Hearts
“If you never change your mind, why have one?” ~ Edward de Bono Weak leaders stay the course to save face. Afraid of looking silly, dumb gets dumber. Strong leaders eat crow for dinner (tastes like chicken). When You Must Change Direction You’ve...
Christmas In July: How To Make Everyday Magic
It was a sweltering July day, the heat wave had been going on for weeks. We only had a window air conditioner in one room in the house. It was starting to feel crowded. My mom had used up her usual tricks to stay cool the library, the movies, peppermint stick ice...
Everyone Hates The Boss (And Other Opportunities)
Knowing “everyone’s in the same boat” paralyzes instincts to adjust the sails. Commiserating creates false teams. Misery with company is miserable. Solve problems instead. The more painful the situation, the easier it is to believe that everyone is right. “This can’t...
The Problem With Short-Cuts
I was her old boss, but it was more than that. She emailed, “I was offered a new job, I can’t decide.” I knew we needed to talk. I tried calling a few times that day. We’re both busy. Finally, I left an enthusiastic short-cut message with answers. I shared my best...
Begin With An Open Mind
It’s hard to argue with Stephen Covey’s 2nd habit “begin with the end in mind.” Wise wisdom. But. Heads down, full steam ahead comes with risks. Chartered courses without open minds lead to missed opportunity. Sir Captain Don’s Story Last...
Frontline Festival: July- Teams And Teamwork Edition
Welcome to the July, Teams and Teamwork Edition of the Frontline Festival. I am pleased to bring you another International line-up of thought leaders sharing their best posts on teams and teamwork. Skip Prichard, of Skip Pritchard, shares a fantastic list, 10 Lessons...
