How many of you remember growing up and playing on the playground? What did you say when someone said something mean or hurtful to you? Maybe you said what many …
Leading Without the Adrenaline Rush
Crisis leadership is a 24 hour a day adrenaline rush. It is a crisis and you are leading folks through that crisis. You have led well. The crisis has passed. …
More Than Goal Setting
I was walking back to my hotel room today to check out from a weeklong conference that I have been attending. And I overheard two people walking directly in front …
Genuine or Joke?
This world is full of fakes and phonies. Some would call them “posers.” But I tend to write alliteratively and I needed a word that began with the same phonetic …
You Can Conduct Valuable Team Meetings
Almost 2 weeks ago, I discussed team briefings and the importance of communications in the process. But I really didn’t take the time to address the mechanics of conducting a valuable …
How to Recognize True Success
Last week I refreshed an article that I wrote several years ago about leadership failure. And, as promised, here is the follow-up dealing with leadership success. Whenever you write an …
Ignorant or Oblivious Leaders
Did you have a chance yet to read my article on the importance of “thinking” from last week? If not, I think it is well worth the few moments to …
Thoughts on Thinkers
I don’t know very many folks who don’t know the cliché, “Ignorance is bliss.” But I am wondering today just how many know where the phrase comes. It comes from …
Leaders and Conflict
I have been thinking a lot lately about conflict and conflict resolution. I think we can all agree that some level of conflict is unavoidable. However, how we face it …
The Persistent Pursuit of Leadership – Baidu
There are many things that we take for granted in life. “Google” is probably high on that list. At least it was for me. That was until I took my …