Resilient leaders plan for comebacks. Imagine attending a meeting with a number of your peers and the CEO. The discussion is about losing a major client. You have already experienced a rough week and the discussion is heated. You have clearly made your case regarding why […]
Familiar wisdom is often ignored. My son plays Pop Warner football and he is a running back. I recall being at a game where I noticed that he was not using his straight-arm to avoid being tackled. His actions resulted in not performing at his full […]
When a gardener prunes a tree they cut out what is undesirable such as a dead branch or unwanted growth. At times we need to cut things out of our lives to encourage new growth. I use to hang out with this kid named Ronnie. We […]
Leading millennials takes patience and may be a big challenge without the proper insight, systems and time. Millennials are also known as Generation Y. This group was born approximately between 1982-1999 so their ages today range from approximately 14-31. I’m in contact with […]
We don’t often realize that we are in the midst of fighting the battle before the battle really begins. I’m sitting at my desk with a number of documents opened on my laptop. I start to skim through the collection of documents that I need to […]
Leaders have a knack for building communities of leaders.
I was recently invited to attend a networking lunch meeting. The meeting facilitator was a young energetic guy who takes pride in researching ways to improve his skills as a leader. The […]
Are you talking to yourself? I have to admit, I talk to myself quite often. When I’m in the car, in my office or exercising, I’m talking to myself about solving problems, prioritizing tasks or mapping out a project. By this time […]
Don’t hesitate to be the first to take the initiative. If you need to clean up some bad blood over a heated discussion with a peer, manager, direct report or family member, why not make the first move? If you are a leader, does it matter […]
I remember when my wife bought my first Bluetooth headset. I was so excited. The packaging stated the headset has high-definition audio and I could not wait to rock my new headset while getting in a nice run. Before I could use the headset the device […]
A train does not have the resiliency of an all wheel drive truck. When a train derails the engineer does not have the ability to maneuver the train back on the tracks. Whether the issues are minor or major, some leaders get derailed and have a hard […]
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