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 …
Happy Birthday to Leadership Voices!
Today marks the first anniversary of Leadership Voices. And what an incredible first year it has been! What began in my home office on my laptop has grown into a …
Leadership: Keep it simple. Then simplify some more.
I recently received an email asking me to compare and pick the best logo for our organization. I replied in a way that would have some on the team scratching …
Is “Do as I say, not as I do” an effective leadership strategy?
There is a very popular saying and I’m sure you have heard it; “Do as I Say, Not as I Do!” In other words, do as you’re told, and just …
Courage
Courage — A vanishing trait? While pondering this topic… I’m not so sure I’m all that qualified to write of it, but I will mount the challenge with courage. Courage …
Can You Help Me, Please?
Nature vs. Nurture — Leadership. I have been pondering this ancient theme for some time and the evidence of its impact really came to light recently in Florida. Let’s consider first …
Do it, ditch it, or delegate it
Here is one of those great little maxims that I heard many years ago and I solemnly avowed and affirmed that I would live by it until my dying days. …
Should there be an “I” in Team
In my opinion, although being catchy phrase, “Why there is no I in team” is one of the most overused and possibly most misunderstood phrase of today’s culture. We see …
5 Qualities of an Effective Team Mate
I think at one point or another in our lives, we have all been members of a team. It may have been kickball in grade school, or in my case …
Courageous Teams
We recently took a look at the collective courage or cowardice of a team. And we noted that much of the collective courage of a team is drawn from the …