The Gifts of Leadership: How to Give Advice That People Respect

People don’t want advice. They want the pain to go away. They want to keep doing the same thing but get different results. The world is full of answer-givers, but who can find a… Continue reading

The Gifts of Leadership: What You Really Do For Others

This morning, I’m thinking about gifts that touch us deeply and change us profoundly. I’m not thinking about a bottle of wine or tickets to a play. The first gift leaders give is… Continue reading

Secret Sauce Sunday: The Day My Leadership Journey Began

Secret Sauce Sunday’s are my opportunity to invite leaders who I respect to share ideas that have changed their leadership. This post is by Abe Klassen, President of MC3 Manufacturing in Ontario, Canada.  … Continue reading

Solution Saturday: Hired to Get Them In Shape

Dear Dan, I’ve followed your blog for along time and have used many of your thought-provoking ideas. But I have run into something I’ve never come across before and would appreciate your thoughts.… Continue reading

Do you have the Global Mindset Necessary to Lead your Team?

New Book Giveaway!! Winners have been notified!! 20 free copies of Destination Facilitation: A Travel Guide to Training Around the World. Leave a comment on this guest post by Donna Steffey to become eligible… Continue reading

How to Seize End-of-Year-Power

End of year conversations carry unique weight. Why not stoke some fires? A forward-facing conversation with you transforms attitudes. A good word from you energizes effort. Baggage: A leader recently told me how… Continue reading