LEADERS DON’T WORRY THEY STRATEGIZE“Undesirable moments in life are inevitable. There will always be a circumstance, an incident, a tragedy beyond our control which directly impacts the work we do and the people we lead or care about most. Spending ample time to understand the incident, to analyze its cause and to prevent if possible…
CANDOR LEADS WHERE CARE EXISTS - WITHOUT CARE CANDOR CAN BE CRUEL“It is far too easy to speak your mind when every thought is about your own benefit. Successful leaders have the loyalty of their team because the team knows they care about them. A leader who is quick to speak and slow to listen…
DREAMERS AND LEADERS ARE CLOSELY RELATED BUT WHAT IS THE RELATIONSHIP?“Most of a child’s life is spent in the world of imagination. Children live in a world where anything is possible and the unimaginable does not exist. If they can dream it up in their hearts and minds, they can and will behave as if…
GRATITUDE IS THE SECRET WEAPON OF LEADERSHIP “It is uncommon to encounter people who are truly grateful for every event and circumstance in their life. Most humans have good days as well as bad days. Life tends to offer both reasons to celebrate and reasons to scream in frustration, anger, pain or remorse. To say…
LEADERS NEED TO KNOW WHEN THEY ARE NOT THE SMARTEST GUY IN THE ROOM“This is not a statement on gender but a statement on ego and audacity. Confidence and arrogance are strange bedfellows. It’s difficult for most leaders to discern when one is asleep and the other is awake. When ego is driving the bus,…
WHOSE VISION ARE YOU LEADING OTHERS TO AND THROUGH“It would only make sense for a leader to move people they influence in the direction of a mutually agreed upon vision, goal or destination. However, perhaps you’ve heard the seemingly unrelated phrases such as ulterior motive, narcissistic tendencies, or vision creep. These notions are directly related…
EVERY STORY A LEADER TELLS ESTABLISHES HISTORY, EXPLAINS THE PRESENT AND PREPARES PEOPLE FOR THE FUTURE“Leaders who read history know how often and in what ways history repeats itself. Leaders who tell stories recall to validate, or recollect to correct history as it is remembered. Like multiple eye witnesses to an accident, every event or…
THREE TOP REASONS YOU MIGHT HAVE TO LEAVE THEM BEHIND AS THEIR LEADER“Three reasons people who started the journey with you won’t finish it. They don’t want to know. They don’t want to grow. They don’t want to go. They might want the accolades, the appreciation, the notoriety. They perhaps even long for the riches…
LEADERSHIP MUST BE APPROACHED LIKE RAILROAD TRACKS - STOP - LOOK - LISTEN“Leaders who assume they know everything, well you know what happens when we assume. It is imperative for leaders to demonstrate the respect, human decency and compassion others deserve. It is also significantly critical for leaders to consider the circumstances, perspectives and predicaments…
THE INGREDIENTS OF GREAT LEADERSHIP ARE OFTEN UNAPPEALING SEPARATELY “Many recipes include surprising ingredients. The little known elements which cause critical chemical reactions are by themselves unimaginable as a food item. Have you ever eaten baking powder or straight cocoa powder? Some ingredients cannot be skipped or substituted, In leadership, there are messy, even nasty ingredients…