What Does Leadership Look Like?
Have you ever done a Google image search for the word “leader?” If you have, you’ve probably noticed a lot of mountain climbing, pointing, flag carrying, and little stick …
Improving My Leadership Vision
My oldest grandson got glasses for the first time this week. It was really fun to observe him seeing the world around him more clearly and more vivid than ever …
Blind Spots — We all have them
Blind spots. We all have them. Yes, even YOU have them. For many of us, these blind spots are related to those traits or behaviors of those that we hold …
EI’s Most Challenging Relationships
I had the opportunity to speak recently to a group of senior level staff and leaders from various organizations. My topic was “E.I. for the Job Seeker.” And it took …
A Need for New Founding Fathers
Today is “President’s Day.” Today we honor some of the founding “fathers” of our nation. I feel like calling them the founding “leaders” today. I think that sounds appropriate, don’t …
Lead Big or Lead Small
Sometimes leading small is really leading big. It is human nature for most folks, when given a choice, to choose the big piece of pie instead of the smaller piece. …
Emotional Intelligence
I have not always been a “reader”. Most of my reading over the years has been to my children and grandchildren. It is only in the last several years that …
Are You a House Cut or a Chair Cut?
I got a haircut today. Are you excited to hear that news? At this stage of my life it takes about 3 minutes and, according to the pair of Vietnamese …
It Is Never Too Late To Be Encouraging Leaders
The English language can be a little tricky, can’t it? You can read the title of today’s article in two ways. You can read it as an admonition to us …
Leadership Culture
The purpose of leadership in any organization is to advance the mission, vision, scope, or provide a return on an investment. It is the strong leaders in an organization who …