There was a famous novel written in 1985 that became an Academy award winning movie in 1988. (The Academy was won in 1989, but who is that picky?) It was …
Distance and Leadership
There is an old joke that is not all that kind to girls. And it goes like this: “She was so homely looking that the only thing that improved her looks was …
Signs That A Leader Is Failing
I was told by a manager one time, “If you aren’t failing, you aren’t trying.” And I am sure that there are many situations in which that statement is true. …
Leadership is . . . Saying you’re sorry
Back in the 1970s there was a very popular little one panel comic that depicted a little male and female cherub-like creatures. It had “Love is . . .” written …
Leaders of the Past – Better than Today?
Sitting at lunch yesterday with one our most prolific authors on LeadershipVoices.com and with a new author who is going to be providing some interesting content in the coming days, …
Is it really leadership if I don’t know I am doing it?
Is it really leading if I don’t know it is happening? That is the question that I have begun pondering in the last few days. For those of you that …
Second Chair Leaders
There has been much that has been said recently in the area of “Leading from the Second Chair”. Although I have not yet read Bonem and Patterson’s book by that …
Elected Leaders vs. Influential Leaders
Here is challenge that you may have to face at some point in your leadership career. You will encounter two types of leaders. Elected leaders and Influential leaders. Have you …
Leadership is like riding a bicycle
I admit it. I fell victim to the “Downton Abbey” craze. I watched an episode one night out of curiosity. The next thing I knew, I had found Seasons 1 …
The World Lost a Leader Today
Some times we fall into the false belief that leadership is a male only club. Alas, that is far from the truth. Today the world lost a truly great leader. …