It’s What’s on the Inside that Counts
My wife and I spent last week on a quest. Our quest was to find and photograph the quintessential Saguaro cactus. And this was a great quest. I wrote a …
The Quintessential Leader
We are currently on a quest. My wife and I are on a quest to find and to photograph the perfect and the “quintessential Saguaro cactus.” You know the one …
7 Traits of Highly Likable Leaders
I recently opined on the subject of “likability and capability.” From some of those thoughts you may have drawn the conclusion that being likable is not something for which you …
Are You a Guide or Explorer?
What kind of leader are you? Are you a Guide? Or are you an Explorer? Are both of these leaders with just different skill sets? What is the difference? A …
Beware of the Lure to be Likable
I guess I am still not done with the whole “like-ability” discussion. So, I continue the discussion with a warning to beware of the lure to be likable. Leaders are …
The Genesis Model of Creative Leadership
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 …