February 10, 2023
The Power of Asking “The important thing is to not stop questioning”– Albert Einstein As a business leader, it’s important to understand the power of making requests. Requests can help you achieve your goals, build better relationships, and drive positive…
January 31, 2023
The Good News About Delivering Bad News “Better to have bad news that’s true than good news that’s made up.” — Eric Ries Delivering bad news is never easy, but it’s an inevitable part of life and work. Whether a…
December 5, 2022
How to Think Like a Leader “We cannot solve our problems with the same thinking we used when we created them.” -Albert Einstein Leaders do more than get things done … they create value. And creating value is not…
November 4, 2022
What Makes Planning Work? “There are dreamers and there are planners; the planners make their dreams come true.” – Edwin Louis Cole I recently conducted a planning session with a Board of Directors, representing many years of experience leading…
August 23, 2022
Big Goals Require Big Trust “You must trust and believe in people or life becomes impossible” -Anton Chekhov Big-Hairy-Audacious-Goals (BHAGs), are great. When properly constructed and “bought into” by the team, they can be the driving force for your company’s…
July 1, 2022
Have You Completed Your Leadership Checkup? “Success is constant adjustment” Half the year is over. Did you complete your semi-annual Leadership Checkup (self-assessment)? Every leader should – because leadership is difficult – because leaders need to continually challenge themselves and…
February 16, 2022
3 Tips for Managing “One can have no smaller or greater mastery than mastery of oneself.” – Leonardo Da Vinci Getting work done through people can be challenging. Individuals and teams differ greatly, and what works for one may not…
January 20, 2022
The Missing Link in Planning – “How We Must Change” If You continue to Do What You‘ve Always Done, you’ll continue to Get What You’ve Always Gotten – Henry Ford et al. Crafting strategy and preparing plans for your organization to prosper and…
August 18, 2021
What You Don’t Know About Yourself Can …? “The privilege of a lifetime is to become who you truly are” …
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,…