Leader Development

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How Do I Lead into the Unknown?

I’ll bet you’ve joked, “Is that a light at the end of the tunnel or an oncoming train?” Leading the way through times of uncertainty...

3 Reasons YOU Need a Canary

Coal mining is tough stuff. Gritty. Dangerous. Anything but romantic—except for the cute little canaries carried deep into the mines to...

TO GO FAST, GO SLOW

I am always thinking about change. I want to lead it well. I want to seize the power of it when it’s happening. I get impatient when it...

How do you lead the way forward when the rules change?

When the rules change, everything and everyone goes back to the drawing board. The challenge is, embrace change as opportunity not a threat.

PASSING THE BATON #2 // Fighting the Urge for Control

I like to tell myself that I am not a control freak. Right. It’s kind of like trying to tell myself that I am not an old, fat, balding,...

Disappointment and Creativity :: Leadership Bedfellows

You ever wish you were more creative? I think of leadership as inherently creative. Leaders solve problems, they carve pathways into...

Experimentation :: A New Habit for a Constantly Changing World

Here’s the good news; You don’t have to be a genius to be a leader. I’m fascinated by the phenomena of how an old word became the term of...

How to Thwart Change with TWO Words

If you’d rather avoid the risk of change, this is your lucky day! The easiest way to avoid change with the least amount of effort is by...

Leading Change from the Back Door

The older, larger, or more “successful” your organization has been, the harder it will be to lead change. Systems work to maintain status...

Leading Change — The Challenge of Ownership

Just like skydiving… When it comes to leading change, the difference between permission and ownership is the whole ball game! This is the...