Transparency is Not a Choice
Companies are realizing they must develop more enlightened leaders because of the fact that nothing is hidden anymore. As much as we talk about “choosing to be more transparent,” we need to understand...
View ArticleDrowning in a Sea of Choice
It’s almost eerie to read what management consultant Peter Drucker predicted many years ago: “In a few hundred years, when the history of our time is written from a long-term perspective, it is likely...
View ArticleEnlightened Leadership: The Power to Create
You don’t need a jubilee, a special event, a limited offer, an authority figure, or the allure of a beautiful building to transform your life or your business. As a leader you can choose to step into a...
View ArticleBetter to Complain than Ask
I often find myself throughout the day listening and observing the behaviors of personnel and today it dawned on me that many would rather complain than ask for what they want or what they need. It...
View ArticleCreate a Culture of Truth-Telling
Honesty is often used as an excuse to “tell the truth,” when the reality is, if the truth would have been spoken five years ago, there wouldn’t be such a blow up in the first place. But, we don’t have...
View ArticleLeadership Identity: Why Employees Leave
When an employee becomes a leader he or she goes through an identity crisis that may last for years. (I explain more of this in No-Drama Leadership.) The new leader doesn’t feel confident, yet is...
View ArticleElevate Your Leadership in 2016
When writing No-Drama Leadership which was published in 2015, I had the privilege to interview one of the greatest leaders of our time, Francis Hesselbein, former CEO of Girl Scouts of the USA....
View ArticleThree Myths of Leadership
MY consulting journey emerged from having spent over 20 years working for a Fortune 100 company. However, my role was not as an executive, business unit manager, or human resources professional. I was...
View ArticleReduce Anxiety and Regain Leadership Effectiveness
Thoughts of impending doom, worry about making a wrong decision, fear of not meeting a deadline can become so pervasive that it becomes difficult to focus, and, as a result, your leadership...
View ArticleFive Ways to Elevate Your Leadership
Once you accept the role of leader, you start a journey that requires you to be more. Being more, is not only about what you learn, but who you become in the process. To successfully initiate a...
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