“If I had an hour to solve a problem and my life depended on it, I would use the first 55 minutes in order to determine the proper questions to ask.” Albert Einstein To Get the Best Outcomes, Leaders Must Ask the Right Questions Have you read about the questions people are asking about returning […]
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Leaders Hold Your Vision Tightly- Hold Your Plan Lightly
“Faith is Taking the First Step, Even When You Don’t See the Whole Staircase.” Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. What’s the plan? How will we get there if we don’t know the plan? Have you ever been in a room when a lofty goal is offered to a company, team or even a family? Within […]
Video: Leadership at Sunrise
The sun has set on the last year. It has passed. It’s over and in the books. How was the past year for you? Did you have the year that you imagined? What part did you play in creating the year that you wanted? The beginning of the year is a superb time to get […]
Video: Leadership Before Sunset
I expect to pass through this world but once. Any good thing, therefore, that I can do or any kindness I can show to any fellow human being let me do it now. Let me not defer nor neglect it, for I shall not pass this way again.” ~Stephen Grellet There is still time for […]
Leadership is Practice. What Are You Practicing?
“An Ounce of Practice is Worth More than Tons of Preaching.” Mahatma Gandhi I am a big fan of practice. Even as a kid, I loved going to practice whether it was basketball, orchestra or choir. As an adult learner, I love role plays, visualization and preparation. I am fortunate to have wonderful colleagues that […]
Video: Fear as Your Friend: How to use fear as a learning tool.
Greetings Leaders! Have you noticed how we discuss fear in organizations and in society? We don’t discuss it and when we rarely do, it’s in the context of conquering it, getting rid of it or making everything safe. In this video, I offer a different approach. Please watch this video and learn how to make […]
Video:Leadership Locker Room-Your Leadership Halftime
Hello Leaders! It’s June which means we are already through the first half of the year. Good news! We still have an entire second half of the year left, and there still is plenty of time to make this year an amazing year for your leadership. Whether you lead your career, your life, your team […]
Remembering a Leadership Lesson from Dr. Maya Angelou
History, despite its wrenching pain, cannot be unlived, but if faced with courage, need not be lived again.“ ~ Maya Angelou We lost a bright light last week – the light of the amazing Dr. Maya Angelou. I have been a fan of Angelou and her work for decades. To me she was not just […]
Do We Sometimes Expect Too Much from Leaders?
“Do not wait for leaders. Do it alone, person to person.” ~ Mother Theresa I am a big fan of leadership and people who demonstrate great leadership. I am also curious when leaders demonstrate anything but great leadership. Have you noticed that it seems like not a day goes by that we do not learn […]
Video: 5 Key Points to Using Journal for Leadership
Hello Leaders! If you’ve worked with me or spent time with me, then you’ve probably heard me talk about using a journal and how important, I believe, it is for supporting your leadership. I’ve had several people over the years ask me about my approach to using a journal. In this video, I address 5 […]