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 …
Strength vs. Toughness
Coaching young leaders, and coaching those who aspire to lead, gives me incredible opportunities to take a look at all of the combinations of skills and traits that make up …
Is “Inspiration” Enough?
My family’s schedule was impacted this week by the death of my mother-in-law. You can insert all of the standard mother-in-law jokes here if you want to. But, none of …
Is Your Organization Off Pitch?
Tis the season for our children and our grandchildren to perform for us in their school and church musical concerts. I have already been to several programs and I loved …
Leadership In Action or Inaction
I have been contemplating the examples of leadership that are so prevalent today. And, instead of being shining examples of Leadership In Action, with a space between “In” and “Action”, …