How many times have you been tempted to play “Buzzword Bingo” in a business meeting? What? You don’t know how to play Buzzword Bingo? Well, let me explain it quickly. …
The Business of Ethics
I am sure there has been much written about ethics in leadership but I wanted to share some insights recently revealed to me. I had a visit with some dear …
Leaders Encourage Vigorous Debate
Great leaders know how to focus on the positive, helpful, edifying and uplifting communication while managing the negative, destructive, decisive and demeaning communication in meetings. Consider this advice from …
What in the World?
Who do you trust? Who do you believe anymore? Ebola has come to the United States of America. Our President, the leader of the free world said it would …
Communicating as a Leader
I recently spent 2 days in meetings with the North American members of my global team. There were a lot of presentations. A lot! One word that came up …
Leading “As one with authority”
“As one with authority” “They were amazed at his teaching.” “He taught as one with authority and not as their teachers.” These words were spoken about Jesus. Some of His …
New Words for New Situations
What makes our words powerful and effective? What we say, combined with how we live can together offer a synergistic force that can literally change the world (or at least …
Leadership Language: Old & New – Part 1
We can attract people with our language and we can turn them off just as quickly with the words we use. Which ones are the right ones? Which ones will …
Misleading Leadership
A lady I know works for a major corporation in their acquisition department. Her manager recently retired and the supposed replacement brings the team in for a meeting. In that …
The Pot Bowl?
MendezEnrique / Foter.com / CC BY-NC-SA I want to make clear this viewpoint is from a leadership perspective and NOT a political view. It has plenty to do with the …