Be Genuine
One of the buzzwords bandied about these days is “genuine.” You will also see that used almost synonymously with the words “authentic” and “real.” But what does that mean? Almost …
Who Are Your Cohorts?
Leadership can be a lonely endeavor. As recent as January 8th of last year I wrote an article entitled Loneliness in All Aspects of Leadership. In that article I dealt …
Help Others Get What They Want
“Your function in life may not feel like it has anything to do with sales, but when we deal with others it matters to remember that the best way to …
Vision Alone Is Not Enough
Are you too focused on the vision? Wait a minute! I am the leader. Isn’t vision one of the main things that I need to provide to my organization? — …
Be Accountable
What do you do when something goes bad? Where are you when there is a failure or when a major deadline or deliverable is missed? Real leaders that folks want …
Don’t Confuse Loving With Following
Feelings and emotions will deceive us. This is especially true when it comes to “love.” And it can be dangerous when it comes to how we view our leaders. What …
Building It By Hand
I fondly remember the experience of constructing a rail line with a group of social cast-offs during two summer vacations. And in this concluding segment, I want to share with …
Be Polite and Be Approachable
Welcome to the second in a series of Leadership Basics that we all should reflect on now and again and that we should make sure are a part of our …
Leadership Requires Making It Permanent
In previous installments, I have been trying to challenge you to accept and use tension as a tool for establishing best practices. In addition, I have challenged you to use …
Be There and Be Punctual
Today marks the first in a series that I am calling “Leadership Basics.” These will be short and quick tidbits that will help focus on some of the things that …