Blog Posts To Lead And Enlighten
Clean Your Leadership Lenses to See the Future
Leaders can’t get myopic, otherwise known as navel-gazing. When you spend all your time thinking about what is right in front of you in your organization and what the next day will bring, you lose sight of the big picture. While I’m not encouraging you to “chase...
11 Inspirational Actions to be a Better Team-builder
Your people truly are your most important asset. Say it every day. You simply can’t do it alone. The SEALs like to say, “Individuals play the game, but teams beat the odds.” You are not going to get anywhere in leadership without an awesome team. Thus, it raises your...
Why Servant-Leadership Will Empower Your Team
Ever served under a leader who WAS the obstacle to getting things done in the company? Servant-leaders, instead, are those who use their power and influence in a serving manner to remove obstacles from their front-line people so that they can make progress. Max De...
New Year’s Resolution–To Play More! Guest Blog by Jo Haberstok
When I started writing down my thoughts on this topic, it was mid-January and the ground outside was covered with snow. Yes, I know it is officially winter. And I have nothing against snow. When I was a child, I loved winter and especially loved when it snowed. ...
Got Cracks in Your Leadership? Guest Blog by Amy Glazer
I recently heard a talk on the Japanese art of Kintsugi. If you aren’t familiar with Kintsugi, it is taking a piece of broken pottery and mending it back together with a lacquer. The lacquer is mixed with flakes of gold, silver or platinum as to accentuate the areas...
How to Model Humility to Your Team
Darren Hardy said, “To change your reflection (what you do that you want your people to do), change your projection (the example you set).” You are being watched. Never forget that. Like it or not, your behavior and words influence the whole organization. Employees...
Who is a Leader? Guest Blog by TJ Reid
Just this morning, I received a message from a parent of a teenager that said, "I'm not necessarily a leader, but I wanted you to know that your podcast ‘Curiosity killed the excuses’ really helped me with how I view my teenager." I loved hearing the story of how this...
What It Means to Have No-Quit Grit
To succeed in any industry, you must keep moving. It’s how good leaders become great leaders. “The key to success is holding in your conscious mind what you want to achieve and then striving in everything you do to make the image a reality.” –Norman Vincent Peale The...
Top Tips on Upgrading Your Planning Process
For every minute of planning you do, you save ten minutes of time. The payoff is great. The time to do it? That’s the challenge. By planning, you get ahead of major initiatives coming up in the future, avoiding “hair on fire” reactivity that results in high-stress and...