How To Establish Yourself As A Leader

Leadership is certainly not for everyone.  It requires in my opinion a passion to make things better and not to settle for the status quo.  A leader is a change agent who sees potential in other people and is highly committed to bringing that talent out for everyone to see. Read more

8 Things Leaders Should Do More Of This Year

One of the major characteristics of all great leaders is that they are lifelong learners.  That is not because they are insecure but they always want to be improving so they can make an even bigger difference.  I read every post by the Coaches Council and this one is worth Read more

4 Ways To Go From Manager To Leader

It still amazes me working with clients when there is such confusion between the roles and responsibilities of managers compared to leaders.  It’s almost like a zero sum situation where one is more highly valued than the other.  Both roles are absolutely necessary and you should be helping your best Read more

How To Build Great Teams

I have learned more from Patrick Lencioni than anyone else on all of the dynamics involved in teamwork.  My advice, read everything he has written at least three times.  Great teams don’t just happen but the good news is they can be built with the right process and people.  This Read more

Why Leaders Need To Embrace Employee Motivation

One of the major issues I face with every client I help with leadership development is how to align managers who many times are Boomers with team members who are Millennials.  Productivity and job satisfaction are damaged because they do not understand each others core values and therefore trust is Read more

GE The Need For A Single Overarching Strategy

The best advice I have received in a long time was from a client who insisted that I become competent with Michael Porter’s work on strategy.  It is clearly still a work in progress but I now realize that without a sustainable competitive advantage you will eventually fail.  Growth for Read more

How To Have A Good Debate In A Meeting

Collaboration as a style of leadership has been both overvalued and underutilized.  From the overvalued side we spend far too much time talking and not enough time working.  Everyone does not need to be involved in every decision or know everything to be supportive.  The whole point of collaboration is Read more