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Leading Works Better Than Pushing
With fewer and fewer traditional hierarchical organizations and more and more cross-functional teams the norm, relationship based leadership is more critical than ever.
Use All Of Your Strength
Part of what makes a leader effective is the way that he or she addresses inevitable setbacks, downturns, challenges, and “failures”, both professional and personal.
Memorial Day – Grant Us Brotherhood
Monday is Memorial Day in the United States, a day that commemorates the men and women who died while serving in the American military.
I grew up in a military family. My father was a career military officer and a veteran of World War II. It is estimated that some 60 to 72 million people died [...]
The Art Of Self-Discipline
If I “fall off of my game”, become less self-disciplined or experience irritability, I view this as an indicator rather than a condition. I remind myself of the ideas expressed in this article.
Two Keys To A Corner Office…And More
Recently I read the results of new research about what differentiates highly skilled managers and leaders from their peers who rise to General Manager or “C” level positions with profit and loss responsibility.
Whether you aspire to such a lofty position, or not, when you pay attention to the differentiating factors you will be more effective, [...]
Is Necessity The Mother Of Your Intention?
Remember when you were in school and were assigned to write a paper? Remember how you put it off…and put it off…and…?
Maybe you were unclear about what you wanted to say, probably you were in resistance and certainly you made other and probably less valuable things more important. And then, in the 11th hour, you [...]
Be Ready For The Unexpected
Despite my best intentions in any particular area of my life – “stuff” happens and the unexpected occurs.
How I deal with the unexpected is great feedback about the strength of my leadership mindset and my relationship with myself.
Do I remain cool, calm and collected? Am I emotionally and intellectually grounded? Do I respond constructively? Am [...]
Confidence Is Overrated
A long time friend and Twenty First Century Leadership graduate called the other day.
I told him, and I tell all participants in Extraordinary Learning courses and my coaching clients, confidence is overrated….