Congratulations! You have just been promoted to manager in your department or at your company. Or, maybe you have made the decision to start your own company and many …
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 …
Evaluating Leadership Talent
From the C-Suite to the first level supervisor, all leaders supervise someone. That is, all leaders are called upon to perform some sort of oversight function. And, in so …
Developing Followers
In leadership we are seeking to help the people we are leading discover their purpose and potential. Each leader also may have certain goals, objectives and processes that they are …
Shared Leadership
It seems to me that the very meaning of leadership is someone that leads. So how could it be possible to share leadership? I am thinking shared leadership is “one …
Thursday Thought: Failing Organizations
Being involved in the realm of leadership coaching and leadership development, I choose to observe things that many do not take notice of. And there is a constant that is visible …
Just What is Coaching Anyway?
One of the great things about being involved in leadership development and coaching is the opportunity to be constantly learning and developing your own skills in these areas. They say …
Things You Must Do to Train New Young Leaders
Training the next generation of leaders in your organization may be the most important thing you do as a leader. We can argue what that single most important thing is. …
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 …
Leadership Bias
I’ve recently been conducting internal interviews for a potential project, I have been granted the opportunity to “hand pick” my team. What I have discovered is I may have a …