Even leaders need help. Or, maybe I should say, “Especially leaders need help.” I am not sure if that is the right way to say that grammatically, but I think …
Older and Wiser
I remember when my father-in-law was still alive. His name was John. But he was known to us as “Grandaddy”. He was a great man. He was a patient man. …
Play Your Loser Card
It would be a mistake to assume that you will only get great leadership insights from folks who are much older than you. Sometimes they come from your peers. And …
Five Fundamentals for Young Leaders
It is graduation season. In fact, I attended a graduation celebration today for some very impressive young women who are graduating from high school. And it is Summer Intern season …
Nurturing Young Leaders
Welcome to the final Leadership Lesson from the Saguaro Cactus. I never expected this level of inspiration from a desert plant. One of the things that I noticed about the …
Overlooking “Capability” for “Like-ability”
One of the biggest problem that I see in many organizations is our willingness to overlook “capability” for “like-ability.” What does that mean? It means that many times we are …
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 …
The Poser in Me
For the last year or so I have been facilitating a small study group with a hunger to understand not only leadership values but what has God called us …
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. …