Courage

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The Power of ONE THING

Every day every leader must find a way to cut through the fog and the clamor of the urgent in order to focus their attentions on what...

Overcoming Vision Paralysis

If you’ve read my recent posts on vision, you’ve heard me say I think Vision is a subject that has gone out of vogue among leaders. I...

The Email that Changed the World

Leaders make decisions every day. All day. Some are big. Some are negligible. But all serve to expose and reinforce the core values that...

One of Our Biggest Questions :: Am I FOR or AGAINST?

Being a leader is all about choices. Big ones. Small ones. Forgettable ones. etc. One of those decisions--in a category all its own--is...

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...

Four Types of Leadership Authority

Ever get tired of needing to be the tough guy? Wonder why your team can’t just work together like friends? Or, you lack authority you need?

Navigating the Swamp of People’s Expectations // PART TWO

You Cannot Lead without Conflict Whether you cause it or step into it, it comes with the territory! This reality is one more reason why...