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May 21, 2020

Leadership of a Higher Order

I’ve long defined leadership as a person’s ability to offer service and their willingness to take action on behalf of others. But there is leadership — and love — of a higher order.

Apr 27, 2020

Questions to Guide an Intentional Leader

Are you just an accidental or incidental leader? Neither is a good long-term leadership strategy. So if you’re looking to be more purposeful, here are 3 strategic questions to guide you to be an intentional leader.

Apr 14, 2020

32 Business Lessons to Keep

I’ve given some thought to the business lessons I’ve learned over the past 32 years in my roles as entrepreneur, business owner, speaker, trainer, author and perpetual student of leadership and human nature. I’ve synopsized them into 32 (or so) quick thoughts and lessons learned. Much more could be said about each one. Maybe I’ll […]

Mar 26, 2020

3 Don’ts of Intentional Leadership

During COVID 19 or any other crisis, leaders must lead more intentionally than ever. Here are 3 things that hinder intentional leadership. Check yourself.

Mar 3, 2020

If You’re Not Doing These 3 Things, You’re Not Leading

Recently, I was contacted by an individual who asked me about the possibility doing some training. We did not get that worked out, but he asked me this. “Since we cannot have you come, can you share something with me that I can in turn share with my leaders that would help them be more […]

Feb 11, 2020

When Honest Leadership Goes Too Far

Honest Leader? Yes! Brutally Honest? Not So Much. If you conducted a poll of average employees and asked them the essential traits they want in their leaders, what would the response be? Never mind their demographic data, the industry they work in or their level of experience. What would they say? I predict, overwhelmingly, employees […]

Jan 14, 2020

One Habit to Consistently Make Great Decisions

Hey leaders, managers, moms, dads, teachers, coaches — whoever you are, whenever you’re struggling to make great decisions… If you want to make great decisions consistently, here’s one habit you should be practicing. Here’s a story to illustrate the point.

Jan 7, 2020

4 Questions Smart Leaders Ask to Build Employee Relationships

If you lead others and want to take your success (and that of your organization) to the next level, knowing how to build employee relationships is critical. I’m talking about engaged, honest, productive employee relationships. But often, leaders are too afraid to ask an employee’s opinion of the leader’s performance. If you really want to […]

Dec 6, 2019

Kindness Equals Weakness is A Leadership Lie

When it comes to successful leadership, there are people who believe kindness equals weakness. So in order to be perceived as strong, some leaders are choosing to be forceful, extreme, or brutal in hopes to earn their seat at the table. Does that approach work? Let’s talk…

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