Category Archive: Leading

Pretending Its OK or Freedom Through Real

Image source by George Hodan Pretending you have it together indicates you don’t. Pretending perpetuates problems, propagates failures, and strengthens stress. Worse yet, … Leaders who pretend lose themselves, bit by bit. Bill… Continue reading

One Choice that Informs All Others

Unable to choose is unable to move. Choices enable movement. Unable to choose is another way of saying stuck. Successful leaders make decisions. Everyone who’s stuck lives with choices waiting to be made.… Continue reading

Solving the Problem of Too Much Passion

When Vicki Stanford, Director of the Speakers Bureau for The Ken Blanchard Companies, invited me to send a video for one of their webcasts, I sent this video on Un-Leaderlike Moments. It’s how I’m solving… Continue reading

I Made a Mistake

Image source by Petr Kratochvil I called a person to confront an awkward leadership blunder. Mistakes aren’t the issue; what you do with them is. 8 wrong approaches to mistakes that matter: Mad Monkey approach: Jumping… Continue reading

How to Become a Culture Building Leader

Lazy leaders blame. Arrogant leaders push down. Fearful leaders push away. Facebook contributors said, “The worst leaders ______:” Talk too much and think too little. Believe collaboration shows weakness. Fear risk. Need power.… Continue reading

Great Leaders are Great Because They …

Great leadership is more about others and less about you. Stop focusing on yourself. Great leaders are great because they: Have emotional intelligence. Reveal greatness in others. Know where they’re going and why.… Continue reading