I had the chance to speak to a small ballroom full of energetic and enthusiastic marketing professionals last Friday. I flew out to San Diego, CA to present a workshop …
Serving on a Board – Part 3
We have covered the role of a body or group of leaders known as a board. And we have covered the role of the individual within that body. Now it …
Serving on a Board – Part 2
Help! I was just elected to serve on a board. Has that ever happened to you? If so, then I have some more guidance for you this week. Last …
What Does Leadership Feel Like?
I just couldn’t resist one more article in this series. This last one will deal with how leadership feels — both for the leader and the follower. Maybe it is …
Leadership After the Initial Crisis
Thank you to all of you who called, texted, emailed, and reached out to me through various social media channels last week to check on our safety. We came through …
Why Would Anyone Want YOU To Lead Them?
Halloween has just ended and the airwaves are full of Christmas music. Are we just going to bypass Thanksgiving altogether? I certainly hope not. Thanksgiving is a time of reflection …
Be Respectable and Be Respectful
Are you worthy of respect as a leader? Are you respectful of your followers and those around you? Those are the two topics to consider today as we continue this …
The Leader in the Second Chair
We are in an ugly political season. In fact, it may be the ugliest one in my lifetime. So, in light of that and from a political perspective, one of …
Be Generous
Leaders that folks want to follow are generous by nature. That doesn’t mean they give you money. That means that they have a giving spirit or a generous heart. Generosity …
Knowing Your Place
It was the last night of my stay at the very luxurious Ritz-Carlton in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Apparently someone had alerted the General Manager that I would be leaving very …