Blog Posts To Lead And Enlighten
Sweep the Sand Off Your Sidewalk
Now that it's winter, I remembered something that happened after winter last spring. I noticed city employees with brooms sweeping the sand off the sidewalks on the steepest hill in my city--sand that had been put there on the iciest day of last winter to prevent...
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Is Your Life on Adjusted Cruise Control?
On long trips, I enjoy my car's feature of adjusted cruise control: I set the speed at which I want to stay, and not only does it keep me at that speed, but if I approach a slower-moving vehicle in front of me, it slows me down to stay at a safe following distance....
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The Pain of Falling Behind…and Catching Up
You know the feeling…It’s late in the day and you look at your to-do list and priority tasks you had slated for the day, and you realize how few you actually got done. I mean, you were busy and moving around all day, but nothing tangible got done, and you are too...
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How to be Mr./Ms. Wonderful in Leadership
One group I'm in has an annual white elephant gift exchange, and we can expect one gag gift to be opened every year by an unsuspecting "victim": a Mr. Wonderful doll. You pull the drawstring and he speaks sappy phrases that wives would love to hear their man say every...
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How You and Your Company Can Truly Value People
After a couple weeks of hearing several of my clients use the word "undervalued" in regards to how they felt their leaders view them, I felt compelled to write a blog about adding value to your people. If you want your organization to be known for truly valuing people...
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If You Want to be Liked, Don’t be a Leader; Go Sell Ice Cream–Guest Blog by Rick Martinez
The headline above is attributed to Steve Jobs. Leaders have to make tough decisions that don’t always please everyone. Jobs had his detractors, but there is no debate on his ability to get things done. Many leaders mistake personal popularity for effectiveness. ...
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Paul D. Casey’s Definition of Leadership
Here is my definition of leadership: Inspiring intentionally-developed teams to achieve transformative visions. Each word is carefully chosen: Inspiring—Leaders change “we must get them to..” move to “we must inspire them to..”move. Intentionally-developed—Leaders...
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Leaders Shift the Focus
When I video my daughter dancing at competitions, I’m locked/loaded on her performance, zooming in on her and often not capturing the team performance as a whole in the picture—nor am I actively listening to my wife or anyone around me at that moment. Focus is...
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No More “Settling-For”
What are you just “living with” that is distracting you from becoming the best version of yourself? About what are you saying, “It is what it is” too often? Sure, some things and other people’s decisions are truly out of your control, but you probably have more...
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