The Real Truth About Empowerment

People who feel powerless sleepwalk through opportunities, view change as threatening, and hide behind obstacles. Feeling weak squanders usefulness. Powerless people use things they can’t control as reason to reduce effort, pull back,… Continue reading

How to Leverage Your Most Powerful Tool of Influence Today

Your most powerful tool of influence is a pair of caring ears. Today’s leadership challenge is the daily practice of caring – yet engaged – silence. Caring engaged silence: A caring heart is… Continue reading

A 3 Step System to Come Out Smarter After Failure

The same failures repeat for blunt skulls. It’s not enough to say, “I screwed up.” A 3 step system to come out smarter after failure: #1. Name it. Address the past. Name the bad decisions… Continue reading

10 Dumb Decisions That Lead to Foolish Failure

All failures aren’t the same. 4 components of responsible failure: Preparation. Good intentions. Considered decisions. Maximum effort that doesn’t succeed. Leaders who punish responsible failure never exceed the glory of the past.  Leaders who… Continue reading

Everything Good in Leadership Begins With…

Everything good in leadership begins with humility. Humility… #1. Humility enjoys the success of others. Arrogant leaders cringe at the success of others, even though leadership success hinges on the success of others. Humility… Continue reading

16 Ways to Defeat Boredom and Lead Training People Love

Poorly run training is worse than a poke in the eye.  I’m an Advisory Mentor for the Queen’s Young Leaders. I typically Skype, but yesterday a mentee from Nigeria sent three questions via… Continue reading