Am I Resilient or Stubborn?
There’s a fine line between resilience and stubbornness. If I’m not careful, I may be so determined to accomplish something, that I could become stubborn and misinterpret it as resilience. What about you? Are...
Category: Leadership Skills
Why Leaders Need to Pay Attention to Culture
The culture of a group is crucial, whether it’s a family, sports team, church, or business. Only leaders who actively manage the culture of their teams will achieve the positive behaviors they desire. These...
Building Your Executive Presence
The currency of leadership is influence. Influence drives power. There is one element that can turbocharge that influence. It’s to build and demonstrate the characteristics and behaviors of a leader with Executive Presence. I...
The High Standards of Great Leadership
Leaders need to have high standards. It drives a level of success, intrinsic motivation, and raises the value offered to customers. High standards separate the best leaders from the rest. Leaders have relentlessly high...
One Thing Great Leaders Have in Common
Leadership is not complex. It’s simple. Anyone can learn to lead, but it’s not easy. One has to be willing to persevere through difficult situations to develop the right skills and positive character to...
Are You Leveraging Your Workplace Currency?
It’s important to understand and leverage the currency of our workplace if we want to navigate the professional environment successfully. That’s important because just as different countries have different currencies, each workplace has its...
The One Skill All Leaders Must Master
There’s one capability all leaders must master. It’s a skill that enable leaders to inspire and empower their teams. That skill is developed as leaders focus on their employees. Sadly, many leaders only focus...
Why Empowerment Is Not Enough
We hear a lot about empowerment. That’s great. But it’s more impactful if we combine empowerment with something else. Inspiration. Empowerment with inspiration is essential for increased engagement, creativity, and productivity. Studies have shown...
How To Lead … When You Are Not The Boss
There are situations where the boss is not the most influential person on the team. Instead, it’s the person the team looks to for approval and confidence. If you find yourself in that position,...
The Power of Listening Well
Great speakers know how to be heard. Great communicators know how to be heard AND how to listen well. Listening well is more than just hearing what others have to say. There is an...
