7 Steps To Maximize Your Success As A Leader

I read probably 30 of these type posts a week trying to develop as a leader personally and find best practices for the people I coach.  Usually, there are a few goods points and some that are not as helpful.  This Forbes post by Christine Comaford is really good and Read more

How Delegation Has Changed

One of the best ways to leverage your leadership influence is to delegate as much work as possible to competent team members.  At the start of every day you should ask yourself is there anything that needs to be done that I can give to someone else with the appropriate Read more

What Great Listeners Actually Do

This area is one of my greatest challenges because I am constantly checking out to think about what I want to say instead of really listening.  The only way I can solve this chronic problem is to implement practical action items that force me to stay engaged.  This HBR post Read more

Don’t Let Your Company Culture Just Happen

There is no doubt that creating company culture is both art and science.  There are certain things you should do and when done repeatedly they will produce the desired results.  However, bad things happen and something must be done to correct it.  This HBR post is very through and effective: Read more

How To Access Your Peak Performance

The whole idea of time management is a little bit of a misnomer.  You really can’t manage time as much as you can give leadership to how you use it.  The ability to identify what must be done from what should not be done at all is critical.  This Forbes Read more

Toxic Teamwork Making Destructive Comments

One of the hallmarks of leadership in the 21st century is participative team building and problem solving.  We have moved from the old top down decision making model to one that allows and encourages everyone’s involvement in the process. If you are a good leader then you will make sure Read more

What Does Accountability Really Mean For Teams

The is probably the single most difficult issue I see while working with almost all size companies.  The move to collaboration has assumed that teams are the highest expression of leadership effectiveness.  However, where does that leave delegation and directive leadership roles?  This post offers some help: “At the end Read more

Why Do We Fight For What We Don’t Want

This post by Celinne Da Costa is challenging to read and even more dangerous to live.  She is pushing back against living your life by the script that the American Dream culture has handed you.  If indeed we are going to have to fight for something, then why can’t it Read more

The Real Test Of A Leaders Legacy

In a day when markets and shareholders demand short term rewards for their financial investment it is extremely difficult for leaders to have the courage to lead with the long term as a priority.  The temptation to make easy decisions that will make the leaders bottom line look good today Read more

Circle of Influence

Several years ago Stephen Covey wrote one of the all time best selling leadership books The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People. It is a book that I have read several times and refer to often. The first habit in the book is to be proactive and take responsibility for Read more