Tag Archive: Leadership Development

Organizational Energy: How to Fuel the 6 Engines of Success

Organizational energy drives success. Teams die a slow death when you neglect vitality.

Do you know the 6 sources of organizational energy?

This post explains the sources of organizational energy and offers insights that fuel the engines of success.

Dear Dan: My Direct Report Leaves Me Out of the Loop

This is a “Dear Dan” post. What suggestions do you have for a manager who feels out of the loop.

She has a direct report that goes over her head.

I offer a 7-step plan. What are your thoughts?

3 Life Changing Life Lessons from Roger Federer

Roger Federer is one of the world’s great athletes. His commencement talk at Dartmouth blew me away.

Life lessons:

#1. Effortless is a myth.
#2. It’s only a point.
#3. Life is bigger than a tennis court.

This post summarizes Federer’s key points in his own words.

Don’t miss it!

Sadness: Battling Leadership’s Dark Secret

Sadness is leadership’s dark secret. Abraham Lincoln and Winston Churchill experienced bouts of darkness.

It wouldn’t surprise me if you felt it. I’m not talking about depression. I’m talking about the weight of caring more than others.

Here are 10 ways to get a grip on sadness.

If You Struggle to Trust People Read This

All leaders have faith in people. Cynics can’t lead. They can boss but they can’t inspire.

Distrustful people can micromanage, but they can’t engage people.

You can’t trust everyone, but you must trust people to lead.

Read about 4 ways to learn to trust people.

Harnessing Scarcity: 7 Lessons from a Dry Well

Our well is dry. I’m leaning about harnessing scarcity.

Sometimes life sucks.

How are you responding to the bucket of problems you face every day.

Here are 7 ways to harness scarcity for personal and team advantage.