When the Garbage Stinks, Take it Out
There’s a garbage can in your head that’s stinking up your leadership. Garbage is your inclination to pretend you’re less than you are by clinging to old ways of thinking about yourself. Garbage… Continue reading
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7 Ways to be a Dealer in Hope
You and the people you influence cannot thrive apart from hope. Napoleon rightly said, “A leader is a dealer in hope.” Successful leaders inspire hope. Leadership is about the future – hope is… Continue reading
How to Become a Light in the Fog
I’ve heard managers complain, “These people just don’t get it.” Poor management is the reason people inside organizations are in the fog. Impose the job of creating clarity on yourself. Stop complaining about people who… Continue reading
How to Hold Millennials Accountable in 7 Steps
For as long as I can remember, the older generation has complained about the younger. “What’s the world coming to?” Some Baby-Boomer-leaders wonder how to hold those irresponsible Millennials accountable. How to hold… Continue reading
Over-led and Under-managed
Last night I coached a successful leader who turned an organization around. Now he wonders if he’s the one to solve the problems success has created. Successful leadership creates management challenges. Successful management creates leadership challenges. You can’t manage… Continue reading
Become an Artist and Other Secrets to Success
Three keys to Success: #1. Become an artist. Paint a picture of personal success in your mind. Avoid artificial goals like money, power, and prestige. Paint with colors that express your values. Try things… Continue reading