The Three Competencies of Effective Leaders

Leaders need wisdom to know what to do and courage to do it. Insight without courage ends in decay. Courage without insight ends in catastrophe. The third competence: Insight and courage require competence… Continue reading

5 Ways to Work at Not Working

Enjoyment and fun are different animals. One happens on the Summit of Mt. Everest, the other at Disneyland. Both are spectacular, but leading is more like Everest. Ease makes leaders feel uneasy. Your… Continue reading

Lost in the Mirror

The purpose of self-reflection is finding the capacity to bring your best self to challenges and opportunities, not self-obsession. Find yourself to lose yourself. Who you are defines how you serve best. Obsession: A… Continue reading

6 Ways to Deal with Blamethrowing

Blamethrowers want others to change. The opposite of blame is responsibility. You learn when you take responsibility. Life remains the same when you blame. 6 ways to deal with Blamethrowing: #1 Change first: The past… Continue reading

The Top 10 Rules for Talking Like a Leader

It’s deadly to fall in love with your own voice, but the higher you go, the more you need to talk effectively. Brevity with clarity is gold in a frenetic world. The top 10… Continue reading

11 Ways to Rise from Front-line to Top Leadership

Ron Wallace began his career at UPS as a driver and ended it as President of UPS International. I asked Ron how a person rises from driver to President. 11 ways to rise from… Continue reading