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 was working with a company recently that was looking for a way to improve the success of the leaders they bring into the organization.  They had hired several senior executives only to watch them struggle and ultimately leave or be forced out within the first 18 months. What’s interesting is that the amount of [...]

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 [...]

One of the most basic questions leaders often ask is how do I get the people in the organization to do what the organization needs them to.  I was working with the president of a multi-billion dollar business when he said, “my biggest problem is that I know exactly what the people in this business [...]

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 [...]

Several years ago I was working with a business leader in a new role and I was invited to attend the dinner where he would meet his new team for the first time.  It was one of those three-hour meals with way too many forks and I was amazed at the way the new executive [...]

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 five 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 [...]

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 [...]

This is part three 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 [...]