I struggled with the title for this post, not because being authentic isn’t important, but because it is so important, that I almost didn’t want to imply through that choice that “The Inauthentic Leader” is a viable option. It isn’t. Who we are as a leader speaks volumes as to our ability to lead. Of course leadership development activities
The Nobel Prize winning author Albert Camus once noted, “You cannot create experience, you must undergo it.” This points to a problem inherent in most all training programs, and perhaps especially in leadership development programs; workshops and seminars don’t provide experience (and therefore don’t prepare people with skills). To build your leadership skills (or to build
Today as I walked through the Austin, Texas airport, I stopped in the bookstore (those who know me won’t be surprised by that, but might be surprised that I didn’t purchase anything). One of the books I picked up, mostly because of the title, was How to Build a Dinosaur: Extinction Doesn’t Have to Be
Last week, The New York Times published an interview with John Donahoe, President and CEO of eBay. While the entire article is instructive, in the opening section he talked about how he has dealt with and uses feedback. In short, he says that he finds that about 1/3 of the feedback he receives is in
Conflict is a topic that often comes up with I talk with leaders. In three separate cases lately I have heard of organizations including conflict resolution in supervisor training programs. A perennially popular topic for training at all levels of leadership development training, conflict is as often misunderstood and mishandled as it is discussed. Consider this view
Chuck Noll, coach of the Pittsburgh Steelers for many years and winner of 4 Super Bowls, said, “The mercenaries will always beat the draftees, but the volunteers will crush them both.” Who are you leading? This quotation comes from a military perspective, and I’m sure Coach Noll translated it to football. I’m sure it isn’t
As leaders, we are, by definition, influencing others. In my recent post, The Power in our Words, I talked about our word choices and how they will influence those around us. To become Remarkable Leaders we want to influence with impact – we want our influence to be a positive and productive force in the
One of the competencies in my book Remarkable Leadership is Influencing with Impact. In order to be a highly effective leader we must be able to successfully influence and persuade others. While we all know how powerful our actions are in influencing others, we cannot lose sight of how powerful our words are as well. Ralph Waldo Emerson
I have had several recent conversations that raised questions about 360 Assessments. Really, more than questions, these were concerns people had or have heard about the use of, and implementation of leadership assessments. While you may not share these concerns, they are real to the people who have them. In some cases these concerns are
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