It's Time to Lead

One of the most common questions I get when I am working with leaders who are trying to make a shift in how they lead themselves and others, goes something like this:  ”How am I supposed to do all of this other leadership and people stuff when it takes all of my time just to [...]

I had an opportunity to speak to business owners from across the country recently at their annual convention.  Prior to my keynote address they gave out several awards to members of their group.  There was one individual who, it seemed, hardly had time to sit down before she was called back to the stage to [...]

One of the attributes I have noticed in nearly every great leader that I’ve worked with is that they know how to get back up after they fall.  I don’t think they fall any less than the rest of us, or any less hard.  But they don’t lay there very long. I actually believe that [...]

Although I haven’t been able to watch as much as I would like, I’ve thoroughly enjoyed seeing some of the Winter Olympic Games this time around.  I enjoy watching the competition but I also like learning about how some of these incredible athletes got to the top of their sport and the level of commitment [...]

In my last post I talked about the research done recently indicating that employee satisfaction across the country has tumbled to an all time low of 45%.  I listed one key to creating organizational satisfaction and in this post I’d like to touch on two more.  Take a look at my first post here to [...]

It’s that time of year when so many of us are in the midst of trying to keep the New Year’s resolutions we made.  Most of the nearly half of Americans who make them have already broken those promises to themselves.  And if you believe the research, those of us who have managed to keep [...]

I use quotes sometimes when I conduct workshops, give keynote presentations and even when I’m coaching leaders one on one.  They are often a great way to create a change in perspective very quickly.  They allow us to, for an instant, see the world through the lens of another person.  That helps us evaluate our [...]

This is part four of a five part series on becoming a better coach.  Each article explores a different element of what it takes to help others accomplish more than they thought they could and become the kind of coach that can consistently build high performing teams and an unstoppable organization. You can start at [...]

The job of a leader has gotten much harder over the past year or so.  Let’s face it, it’s relatively easy to get out in front of people and be positive and uplifting when things are going well and business is growing.  Lately though, leaders have had to take the stage and deliver somber news [...]