Some things about leadership are dramatically changing and some never will. The external forces of disruption are forcing more strategic thinking than ever before just to survive. However, the basic character and competency qualities leaders must have actually become even more important. This Forbes post hits them all: “The portrait Read more
In the age of disruption we clearly don’t have the luxury of extra layers of management when we could simply empower front line staff more effectively. However, there is still a clear distinction between management and leadership within every organization. This HBR post to some degree blurs those lines but Read more
I have been studying and practicing leadership principles for over 40 years. There have been many improvements and innovations recently to address the challenges of collaboration and disruption. However, the basics remain the same and you must practice and share them with your team: There’s an old story about a Read more
The primary reason I am posting this HBR article is not to attack the traditional value of offsite team building. However, in my executive coaching I consistently see an overvaluing of collaboration without a through understanding of what it really means. The idea that everyone needs to be able to Read more
One of the most significant leadership books in my lifetime is Good To Great by Jim Collins. What made it so powerful is his team did a tremendous amount of research on what were the consistent factors in place that allowed good companies to grow and sustain Greatness. This HBR Read more
I am no stranger to social disruption because I grew up during the 1960’s, one of the most painful decades in the life of our country. However, I will have to admit that the sheer volume and bitter rancor that we saw last week was in many ways even more Read more
The whole concept of self-awareness lends itself to the idea that it is something we should and can know about ourselves from within. I have recently began to understand that the other critical piece to this concept is the awareness and alignment with how others see us as well. This Read more
I cannot begin to remember all of the times I have developed great ideas with clear direction only months later to realize nothing happened. Many other times, I have started but never seemed to be able to keep moving forward with clear progress. This Forbes Coaches Council post was very Read more
The subject of emotional intelligence is moving its way to near the top of the priority list for all great leaders to master. From my perspective it includes how clearly we see ourselves and does that awareness align with how other people see us as well. This post by Michele Read more
Leadership is a life long journey where we reinforce the basic principles we already know and constantly add new ones that will help us be more effective. This Forbes post hits on all of the critical practices that should be in the tool box of every great leader: “Who is Read more