How Peter Drucker Mentored
A life of influence is always a choice never an accident. Bob Buford, founder of Halftime, was mentored by Peter Drucker for over twenty years. Yesterday, Bob told me the four contributions Drucker… Continue reading
Category Archive: Encouragement
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Fuel for the Journey
Leading drains. Obligations weigh down. Expectations from others deplete. Dissatisfaction with yourself – the worst downer of all – saps energy. Add the problem of critics with personal agendas and you have a… Continue reading
How to Bring Out the Best
Bringing out your best is child’s play compared to bringing out their best. Leaders who bring out the best in others make courage possible. Nothing meaningful happens without courage. Encourage courage. Everyone is… Continue reading
When Celebrating Demotivates
Teams who don’t celebrate wins don’t appreciate gains, respect progress, or honor effort. But… Teams who celebrate half-wins end up not winning at all. I’m a huge fan of celebrating progress. But celebrate… Continue reading
Six Steps to Energy
Leaders correct too much and affirm too little. Hold monthly affirmation sessions. Here’s how. Invite one key player to an affirmation session for the sole purpose of encouragement. Be prepared. You do this… Continue reading
From Tantrums to Leadership
Image source by by Piotr Siedlecki Weak, fearful leaders are like unrully two year olds. They create messes and throw tantrums. Undeveloped, incompetent leaders are “takers” who believe followers exist to serve them Weak… Continue reading