I meet with a lot of leaders who are frustrated with people on their team who are not doing something at all or who aren’t doing something in a certain way. And in order to address this concern, there is one question that they can ask to determine WHY this is: Is it will or

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We are facing working situations and complications that most have never faced before. And while enlightened leaders want to provide flexibility to their team members to accommodate these trying and challenging times, the work must still be done. This paradox raises leadership flexibility to new importance. How flexible is too flexible? How do we get

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Unfortunately, leadership experts aren’t treated like rock stars. But they should be. Rock stars entertain us and give us a song to sing. Leadership experts give us ideas that can change our results, our success, and our lives. And most of them can be pretty entertaining, too. They may not rival The Beatles, Rod Stewart,

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The topic of today’s episode would have been nearly unthinkable six months ago…and yet, here we are, talking about masks and how contentious they have become. I have a problem with masks, and it’s not what you think. It’s not political and it’s not scientific. Check out the video below and tell me if you

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No one would argue against the value of empathy. Yet, most would agree it is often in short supply. And while, from an organizational or societal perspective, we could always use more of it, the need is greater than ever. That is why now is the Age of Empathy. Let me tell you why, why

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Of all the consequences wrought by the COVID-19 situation, one has been a nearly complete stoppage of all development for leaders. This stoppage is understandable, but unfortunate when leaders (you!) need support and development now more than ever. That is why we have created a first-of-its-kind, virtual leadership broadcast, bringing world-class leadership experts to your

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In a world of constant change where the status quo is a myth, making decisions are part of the lifeblood of any successful organization. Leaders who try to make all those decisions will be pressed, stressed, and likely behind. Whether thinking about the short-term need for decisions to be made or the long-term implications for

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We’re all sailing a sea of uncharted waters. We are all dealing with things we never dreamed we would ever face. And so, leaders at all levels are facing a crisis no one’s talking about – a crisis of leadership confidence. Leaders want to lead, know they must lead, and yet the situation leaves them

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As the title suggests, today I am sharing lessons we can learn from rivers. Now when I say “rivers”, it’s likely that we all have a different river in mind. And regardless of which river you think of – whether it’s the Mississippi River, the Hudson River, the Pere Marquette River (near my childhood home)

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Leaders sometimes have to give feedback that is hard for people to hear. You are reading this now because you know that is true. Taylor Swift asked in her song, “Why you gotta be so mean?” And truth be told, you may hesitate to give feedback because you don’t want to be seen as mean,

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