Creative leaders draw the best thinking out of the individual team members before calling a general brainstorming session. This is the assertion in Chapter 1 of Tom Harper’s book, Leading …
Overlooking “Capability” for “Like-ability”
One of the biggest problem that I see in many organizations is our willingness to overlook “capability” for “like-ability.” What does that mean? It means that many times we are …
Strategic Leadership’s Distinct Roles
I have spent a great deal of time in my last few articles camping out on the subject of strategic leadership. We have examined the ancient roots of it. We …
Is Self-Esteem Affecting Your Leadership?
Leadership is as much about emotions as it is about skills. You can easily gain a working knowledge of leadership and all the “actions” necessary to make you an effective …
Three Circles of Leadership
A few weeks ago I took a look at the ancient roots of strategic leadership. In case you missed that article, click here and you can get up to speed …
Livin’ for the moment . . .
I’m just livin’ for the moment . . . How many times have you heard that? How many times have you said that? One of the definitions that I found …
Spring Break Ideas for Dad
According to recent magazine article, a Swiss company will take the ashes of a dead relative and turn them into a synthetic diamond that you can wear for less than $10,000. …
Ancient Observations on Leadership
Although strategic leadership focuses on the future, it is, in fact, an ancient concept. The word “Strategy” (strategia in Greek) originally referred exclusively to leadership in a military context. Five …
Buzzword Bingo and Real Leadership
How many times have you been tempted to play “Buzzword Bingo” in a business meeting? What? You don’t know how to play Buzzword Bingo? Well, let me explain it quickly. …