I was reminded again last night about the importance of order and decluttering in the life of a leader. Clutter and the lack of order steals our attention and robs …
Coming Attractions: Leadership Language
As a leader, am I hanging on to the past or am I grabbing on to the future? This is an important question to consider because it speaks to our …
The Rt. Hon. Sir Leander Starr Jameson
My guess is that many of you may have no idea who Leander Starr Jameson is or was. And, to be honest, I did not know much about him until …
Can you help me?
“Can you help me?” Those are not words that flow easily from our mouths as leaders. But maybe they should be. I recently took an international business trip. It involved …
Does Your Organization Have A Leadership Culture?
The purpose of leadership in any organization is to advance the mission, vision, scope, or return on an investment. It is the strong leaders in an organization who can take …
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 …
Emotional Intelligence 2.0
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 …
Convenient vs. Covenant Leadership
I know that today is Fatherhood Friday. But, I was discussing leadership topics with fellow author / leader, Wayne Butler the other day and I was a little aggravated with …
Leadership and Tom Landry
Leadership is getting someone to do what they don’t want to do to achieve what they want to achieve. Tom Landry Thanksgiving has been known for many traditions. Not the …
Leadership Inaction or In Action
I am contemplating the examples of leadership that are prevalent today and instead of being shining examples of Leadership In Action, with a space between “In” and “Action”, I seem …