The only constant in life and business is change. The best leaders understand this reality and do everything possible to prepare and empower their organizations to be proactive about change management.
Uncertainty Is Reality “The storm doesn’t build your skills; it reveals them.” Uncertainty isn’t a visitor—it’s the neighborhood we work in. Every leader, whether running a start-up, a family business, or a large…
The leadership strategies of the Founding Fathers and U.S. Presidents offer timeless lessons for today’s business leaders. From the visionary leadership of Thomas Jefferson and John F. Kennedy to the bold risk-taking of…
There are many times in life when we can't control what happens to us. External factors do have a tendency to make themselves known at inopportune moments. And if business leadership was easy,…
Donald T. Phillips, in his book Martin Luther King on Leadership, does an impressive job of providing significant details as to why Martin Luther King (MLK) was a great leader. He was more…
The struggle is part of the journey. I've always been a fan of the John Adams quote, “People and nations are forged in the fires of adversity.” Collectively and individually, we learn little…
The best leaders don’t make others feel weak or incapable. They embrace their humanity while accepting the different emotional capacities of those they lead. They don’t offer simple, trite answers to complex situations.…
One of the most frustrating and disheartening things that someone in my position must deal with is leaders who tend to ignore reality and follow flawed strategies or make other key decisions without…
We never know what life will put in our path along the way. Occasionally, our transitions are predictable, such as moving on to the following year in school. At other times, a transition…
Life tends to reward those who act and build the capability to adjust course as they move forward. It's better to shape your future than to be stuck in the past, too committed…
Change is a fact of life. Like or not we will get older. Our minds will get sharper then grow duller. Out bodies will get hard then grow softer. Friends will come and…
I recommend that anyone in a leadership position watch this movie and identify the commonalities with their experiences. Change management is a critical leadership skill. At its best, it feels like an accurate reflection…
The simple fact is that introducing organizational change is hard, and there is often a low probability of success. Most people do not like change. They prefer what they know to what they…
If you want to grow your company to the next level, your thinking and actions must be dynamic and proactive. You need to outthink the competition, anticipate market changes, build more sophisticated delivery…
It is interesting that as we age, many of us become less willing to embrace change. At some point, we start preferring to look backwards rather than forwards to make sense of our…
Always remember that most of your employees prefer consistency. They are also prone to change fatigue and skepticism quickly. Change for the sake of change is never advisable. All changes should be rooted…
Urgency isn’t running hot; it’s running clear. It’s fewer, better fights—and faster finishes. Build it, protect it, and your business becomes the kind of place where people do their best work and customers…
Organizations don’t change—people do. When you make it easier for your team to adopt new habits (safety, service, sales, quality), performance jumps without adding drama. Milkman gives you the switches to flip: timing,…
Please click on this link for the Reflections on Life and Leading Part 1 Book Summary Please click on this link for the Reflections on Life and Leading Part 2 Book Summary …
Drawing on an in-depth study of carefully selected enterprises, Jon Katzenbach found distinct patterns in how companies engage their employees to capitalize on emotional energy and consistently achieve higher levels of performance than…
When people have a true sense of urgency, they think that action on critical issues is needed now, not eventually, not when it fits easily into a schedule. Now means making real progress…
I believe that business and nonprofit leaders need to think differently about what constitutes success. Besides the quality of their people, what differentiates most high-performing companies is their vision, focus, and discipline. Culturally,…
The leadership journey requires you to cogitate constantly on the role you and others should be playing. As you achieve some level of success, your business may challenge your capabilities to lead it.…
Please click on this link for the Leadership – Essential Writings By Our Greatest Thinkers Book Summary STUDYING THE SYSTEM “Our little systems have their day.” – Alfred Lord Tennyson In Organizational…
Introduction: “The shortage of (exemplary) leaders is a result of three primary factors: demographic shifts, insufficient training and experiences, and the prevailing mindsets that discourage people from learning to lead.” “Exemplary leaders strive…
I have been a Charles Handy fan for many years and find that his work only becomes more prescient and meaningful with time. It’s amazing how he could envision the world we would be doing…
"A Sense of Urgency" by John Kotter provides a compelling exploration into the necessity of cultivating and maintaining a sense of urgency in organizational change and leadership. Kotter emphasizes that true urgency goes…
Implementing the ten design rules for innovation and maintaining the wheel of innovation ensures that businesses remain agile and competitive. Leading a revolution requires courage, vision, and a commitment to continuous improvement. By…
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