Christmas Lessons for Every Leader
Christmas is a time when we are consumed with all the holiday preparations, festive decorations, and gift exchanges. It’s a time when we (mostly) pause to celebrate the most miraculous event. The birth of...
Category: Empowerment
Is Your Personality Getting in the Way?
Our personalities have a significant influence on how we behave, think, and lead others. This shows up clearly in the differences between an outgoing person and an introvert. An outgoing person can command attention...
Guardrails: A Tool for Empowerment
Empowerment requires both autonomy and an understanding of limits, known as guardrails. These define safe boundaries, allowing team members to pursue creative solutions while minimizing risk. While they may seem restrictive, in reality, leadership...
Thoughtless Leadership: The Human Cost
The life of a leader involves making many decisions, ranging from simple approvals of a $25 business item to complex multi-million-dollar contracts. Some of these decisions are tough and decisive, with significant consequences for...
Do You Know Your Leadership Blind Spot?
Until you make the unconscious conscious, it will direct your life and you will call it fate. Carl G. Jung We all have blind spots, regardless of how self-aware or talented we may be....
The Appearance Factor: Looking Like a Leader
When discussing leadership potential, we typically focus on skills and experiences. However, we often subconsciously consider another trait: appearance. This topic can be subtle and uncomfortable, but it is important because first impressions are...
Leadership Lessons from an Unusual Source
We can find lessons in simple and complex experiences, pleasant and unpleasant ones, too. These experiences can reinforce simple concepts that are foundational for great leadership. I just experienced one of the unpleasant and...
The Underutilized Asset in Decision Making
Leaders make decisions every day. Some decisions are based on facts, while others rely on assumptions. However, many leaders utilize another skill when making decisions: Intuition. That involves being in touch with the emotional...
Timeless Truths The Best Leaders Follow
We live in a world that is constantly changing. Today, the pace of change is accelerating, driven by technology, politics, culture, and even economics. This rapid transformation demands that leaders-whether in corporate settings, education,...
Phrases That Sabotage Your Leadership
Are you unknowingly sabotaging your leadership credibility? Effective leaders not only share clear visions and direction, but they also choose their words wisely to communicate with clarity and commitment. That’s because certain phrases can...
