As we have witnessed these last few weeks in national politics, who someone picks to lead has huge implications on the person who picked them, and if progress will truly be made. So how do you pick and introduce the right person or people to lead a critical project or program so you don’t hurt Read More
Category: leadership
Pay It Forward
The banker reached into the folds of his gown, pulled out a single credit note. “But eat first — a full belly steadies the judgment. Do me the honor of accepting this as our welcome to the newcomer.” His pride said no; his stomach said YES! Don took it and said, “Uh, thanks! That’s awfully Read More
Disappointment
No matter how much a situation just ticked you off, don’t try to get revenge. No matter how upset you got over not being selected for something, shrug it off and find a bigger and better project to be involved in. If there is an issue that is frustrating you, but you know you can Read More
What Makes You Want to Take Charge?
Some who have a “desire to lead” have this desire due to having a greed of wanting more in life. If that is what you want, is “leading” the way to get you more? Others have a “desire to lead” to make change, solve a problem. So what causes you to get to a point Read More
Meetings That Matter
Do you often feel like you just lost an hour of your life when you enter a meeting that doesn’t serve a purpose, bring an item to closure or help make progress for you or your organization? What if you held a meeting like that, would people want to come to more of your meetings? Read More
Calm Leadership
What type of leader attracts you more to follow: The “in your face”, bold, brash, reactive, the “sky is always falling leader”, or The cool, calm and collected leader who takes everything in stride? A few of us reflected on this topic the other night as we replayed the “Clinton versus Obama” campaigns of weeks Read More
The Art, and Science, of the Jockey
As the democratic primaries come to a close, and a fun day of ensuring my team’s hard work and thought leadership doesn’t get stolen by others, I thought it was time to post on… The Art, and Science, of the Jockey No I’m not talking about becoming a sports athlete, but a business athlete. What Read More
Do You Nurture Or Throw Into the Fire – Or Do You Even Know?
After chatting with one of my managers from a long week of trying to determine how we are going to staff all the work we have to accomplish this summer (which is a wonderful problem to have!), we embarked on a great conversation about “nurturing” new hires versus the proverbial “throw ’em into the fire”. Read More
Did Gaming Nurture My Leadership Style?
Though I’m not a millennial and did not grow up on MMORPGs (Massive Multi-Player Online Role-Playing Games), I did however grow up on Atari, Nintendo and other gaming devices. As an only child and independent learner, these devices kept me entertained for hours on end, and out of trouble. Did gaming help me hone my Read More
Does Character Mean More Than Experience in Obtaining a Leadership Role?
In sifting through my Google filter on leadership and public speaking postings today, a letter to the editor about our next great presidential race got me thinking “What will help you reach a dream leadership role faster: your experience, or, your character?” Having both helps to seal the deal. But, how do you get “there” Read More