How to Take Control of Your Life
If you don’t choose how to show up – before you show up – someone else eventually controls your life. It’s misery when you give control of your life to disappointing-others. A disappointing… Continue reading
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Santa Gets a 7 out of 10 – But He Connects Like a Pro
Santa gets a 7 out of 10 on the Leadership Freak Leader’s Scale. (LFLS) Give Santa a pat on the back for having a large crew of elves who make toys. But when… Continue reading
7 Essentials for Peak Performance Even During Christmas
Chasing the next urgency might make you feel important, but it’s shallow. A rich life requires doing meaningful hard things. Drifting is dissatisfying: “Contrary to what we usually believe, … the best… Continue reading
How to Face Fear Like a Leader
You never defeat fear by ignoring it. You defeat fear by moving toward and through it. When I say, “Defeat,” I don’t mean eliminate. Fear is an ever present companion of those who… Continue reading
Questions that Bring People to Life
Experience shows that most leaders are lousy question askers. Maybe it’s lack of practice? Not long ago, I met a leader who asked interesting questions. He was interesting TO me because he was interested… Continue reading
How Servant Leaders Deliver Remarkable Results
Pressure produces compliance, not commitment. The compliant never achieve greatness. It’s not leadership to declare a random goal and pressure people to perform. “Increase profits by ten percent!” The heart of servant leadership… Continue reading