July 1, 2021
“One good conversation can shift the direction of change forever” -Linda Lambert Conversation may be the most important skill for leadership success. Some would argue that Leadership is a conversation. If that’s the case, and I think it is,…
May 28, 2021
Three Tips for “Connecting” with People “People are too complicated to have simple labels.” ― Philip Pullman Most leaders agree that the events of last year have underscored the need to stay connected with the people we work with…
April 29, 2021
The Intelligent Thing To Do “The test of a first-rate intelligence is the ability to hold two opposed ideas in mind at the same time and still retain the ability to function.” —F. Scott Fitzgerald Our environment today – business,…
April 13, 2021
A Few Key Ratios They Don’t Teach You in Business School “The most important thing is to try and inspire people so that they can be great in whatever they want to do” – Kobe Bryant Key performance indicators (KPI’s)…
March 18, 2021
Working from Home Getting You Down? – Step Out of Your Comfort Zone – For most of 2020 and continuing into 2021 our work routines have been physically confined to our home offices (the kitchen table for many), or…
February 1, 2021
Get Rid of Employees … and Connect with People “What’s in a name? That which we call a rose, by any other name would smell as sweet.” – William Shakespeare, from “Romeo and Juliet” Did Shakespeare have it…
January 6, 2021
Hold Your Fire – to Learn More and Reduce Stress “Between stimulus and response there is a space. In that space is our power to choose our response. In our response lies our growth and our freedom” –Victor Frankl …
December 16, 2020
Where Should You Spend Your Time? … Our ability to become better leaders increases when we assess how we spend our time … Whether a Fortune 500 executive or a solopreneur, deciding “Where should I spend my time?” is the…
October 27, 2020
Triple “A” Leadership Effective leaders manage themselves first, then lead others. They know how to stay energized and keep themselves centered when working with others. It’s not always easy, but applying the principles of this “Triple ‘A’ Leadership” model/memory aid…
September 14, 2020
Leading with Your Personal Philosophy and Best Practices Leadership is difficult. It includes learning, growing, and very importantly, helping others. Acute daily focus and discipline are basic requirements for effective leadership. It is a tiring role, and every leader needs…
July 7, 2020
Think … Better! We’ve been hearing and reading a lot these days from business leaders, politicians, activists, journalists, academics, etc. – about the state of political, economic and social conditions, with their associated recommendations, suggestions, judgements, demands, solutions, etc. Some…
June 10, 2020
5 Tips for Getting to “We” We, all of us, have myriad challenges and opportunities. Economic, social, political, technological, medical, you name it; they’re here and they’re formidable. Unfortunately, no one has all the answers. However, collectively, “we” really do…