My wife has a beautiful singing voice. I do not. Every once in a while, I will ask her if it is “painful” for her to listen to some folks …
Thought Leadership
There was not as much backlash as I had anticipated. I was expecting a much stronger reaction from the leadership community where I hang out most of the time. There …
Know Your Followers
One of the factors that were most important for me back in the days when I was a professional speaker was a maxim that I learned from the former actor …
Coaching
One of the great things about being involved in leadership development and coaching is the opportunity to be constantly learning and developing your own skills in these areas. They say …
Leaders vs. Managers
Like most young people entering the workforce in the early 1980s, I had great aspirations. I aspired to be a big-time manager for a major corporation. I knew I was …
Stability and Leadership – Are They Related?
I have recently begun hanging around some entrepreneurs in an effort to learn from these folks about how to build something tangible from just a dream and and some drive. …
Communicating as a Leader
I recently spent 2 days in meetings with the North American members of my global team. There were a lot of presentations. A lot! One word that came up …
Evaluating Leadership Talent
From the C-Suite to the first level supervisor, all leaders supervise someone. That is, all leaders are called upon to perform some sort of oversight function. And, in so …
Thursday Thought: Failing Organizations
Being involved in the realm of leadership coaching and leadership development, I choose to observe things that many do not take notice of. And there is a constant that is visible …
Just What is Coaching Anyway?
One of the great things about being involved in leadership development and coaching is the opportunity to be constantly learning and developing your own skills in these areas. They say …