When you think about ‘leading others’, do you think that it is easy or hard to do? Every day on LinkedIn, a lot of leadership principles are posted and seem to suggest leadership is simple. However, simple is not always easy. Could it be that leadership is simple to understand but hard to do well?…
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2021 Alert: Don’t Make This Mistake
The Conference Board recently released their “C-Suite Challenge” report. CEOs in the study are reportedly focused on 5 “external hurdles” in 2021: COVID-19-related disruptions Lack of quality talent Resource constraints relative to business needs Lack of innovation culture Regulation In order to deal with these challenges, the report states that CEO’s plan to focus on…
Who Are You Becoming?
Dear Friends, In the middle of uncertainty, doubt, and fear, WHO are you becoming? I thought the pandemic would be nearly over by now. I thought wearing masks, social distancing, the summer’s hot sun, people being outside, and the length of time that we have been fighting coronavirus, that we would be mostly done with…
The Secret to Jump Starting Your Development
The understatement of the year: everyone in the world is looking for a better year next year. What do you think will happen in 2021? What will next year be like for leaders? Will things be easier once the vaccine is distributed? Will your leadership challenges slip away because some or all your team will…
Five Valuable Leadership Effectiveness Improvement Ideas
1. Commit to get feedback about your current level of leadership effectiveness. a. Look for any blind spots that could be holding you back. b. Identify your strengths – own them; be clear about what, when, where, who and why they show up in your approach to leading others. 2. Pledge to…
Discovering Purpose – Part Two
7 Minute Read Discovering Purpose Part One Evan Carmichael has a show called; Live Your Life on Purpose. Evan believes (as I do) that we all have untapped human potential, and we will never be happy unless we know our purpose. Happiness means a lot of different things to people but for our purposes, lets…
Discovering Purpose – Part One
Overview Perhaps the process of finding your purpose seems mysterious to you. Maybe you have tried and could not really find anything – do you feel like it is almost useless to try? For those who have tried but do not have a sense of meaning their life, there is hope! Purpose is allusive. All…
The Real Reason You Might Be Feeling ‘Off’ – What’s Missing
It’s the pandemic, right? Have you ever heard: “when the going gets tough, the tough get going”? No one could have predicted the overwhelming impact of a world-wide pandemic. Many if not most of us have found ways to cope and deal with it but still do not feel the same energy we used to…
The Missing Ingredient to Great Leadership
There are no secrets to becoming a great leader. Early in your career, one way to stand out is to become recognized as someone who is consistently able to “do more with less”. Often, promotions into a management role, occur because you are great at getting things done. The more you do, the more valuable…
Are You the Head Buffalo or the Lead Goose?
Jim Belasco and Ralph Stayer wrote a book called The Flight of the Buffalo: Soaring to Excellence, Learning to Let Employees Lead nearly 30 years ago. When I recently reviewed my notes about the book, I was struck by how their insights are still applicable today. “People Rise to the Challenge – When it is Their…