We are all defined by our habits, and as leaders this may be even more true. Because others are watching us so closely (more closely than we likely realize), the habits we employ impact not only our performance, but the performance of those we lead. Which is why I share one of my favorite quotations about
When I was visiting Law School’s this past fall during the midst of the economic meltdown, I saw how two Law School Dean’s reacted to their potential new law students firing questions at them. Both of the Dean’s leadership skills were evident from just 5 minutes of Q and A. These short 5 minutes showed
Imagine that you are responsible for keeping a flow of product in the pipeline in this picture. In the distance you see the facility that the product is flowing to – and the whole facility shuts down if a constant flow of product from your pipeline isn’t maintained. If this were your task you would
When it comes to goal achievement, we as leaders (and individuals), for the most part, have got it all wrong. What follows applies to you from a coaching and mentoring perspective, and will help you create more leadership influence (as well as provide you with great messages in your leadership communication). As leaders, we help teams,
This time of year thousands of speeches are given at high school and college commencement exercises. I am especially aware of this since tomorrow, I will be giving one at A.T. Still University. Because of the occasion at least one of the components of all of these speeches will be to inspire the assembled graduates
 No, I am not talking about learning from the major motion picture starring Paul Rudd and Sean William Scott, as entertaining as it may be. I am talking about how important it is to learn and develop yourself based on the skills and attributes that others possess. In addition to closing with a quote today,
What’s the key to executive leadership in this vicious economy? Transparency. Everyone wants to know what is going on within their organization or the organizations they buy from. In Kevin Eikenberry’s book Remarkable Leadership he said, “Too often leaders don’t want to talk about a change that everyone knows is coming until they believe they
Each Friday I try to share something to help leaders be inspired. Why, you might ask? While all of us can use inspiration, as leaders, since our attitude and mindset is watched more closely we therefore have the ability to influence others more effectively and more often. Yes, our leadership skills matter, but this weekly post
In July we will be conducting the third annual Best of Leadership Blogs competition. In our preparation for it, it is clear how much the world has changed. In the first year, I found that I was already following most of the list of blogs that ended up being finalists. Now, the number of great thought
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