Tag Archive: Leadership

The Surprising Path to Authentic Impact

The leader you pretend to be; saps vitality, limits potential, and drains fulfillment. You won’t let yourself be seen because you fear you aren’t enough and others will reject you. In the end,… Continue reading →

Choose Your Default Response to Everything

You aren’t always proud of default responses. “When I feel on the spot,” a young leader said, “I freeze up. I don’t know what to do or say.” Image source Three defaults: Stress… Continue reading →

The Choice all Leaders Face

The future of organizations is in the growth of the people in them. The more influence you have the more your growth is essential to the growth of your organization. The choice all… Continue reading →

Ten Ways to Say Yes to Saying No

Saying no feels like a door closing. But, those who can’t say no end up over-committed, overwhelmed, and ineffective. Saying no is the first step toward freedom for someone who says yes too much. Yes:… Continue reading →

The Most Challenging Leadership Skill of All

Image source The FIVE: Successful entrepreneurs need *five essential leadership skills: Self-Awareness: understanding your motivations, traits, and skills. Enterprise Basics: understanding how an enterprise works and what an enterprise needs from it’s leader… Continue reading →

15 Secrets to Overcoming the Dark Side of Dreaming

Lofty dreams have a dark side when they devalue slow, incremental progress. Don’t wait for giant leaps toward noble dreams. Successful leaders bringing dreams to life in the present. Warning: Big dreams don’t… Continue reading →