Leadership actions should be both consistent and effective. It’s much harder to get things done if you are focused on the wrong things and executing sporadically. Your employees need to believe that you know what you are doing and the best way to demonstrate that is through your actions.
One of the reasons Shaw's writing remains relevant is his understanding of human nature. People are complicated. We aren't always rational, consistent, or particularly good at recognizing our own contradictions.…
What interests me about Emerson is the tension between listening to others and maintaining the independence to think for yourself. How do you surround yourself with smart, experienced people, take…
Regardless of your role in the organization, I encourage you to make a concerted effort to ask more effective questions.…
I firmly believe that life rewards those who are ready to seize opportunities when they arise. To do…
There are few things more unappealing than someone trying to be something they are not. If your actions…
Few of us achieve sustained and lasting success. Instead, we bounce up and down (sometimes sideways) in search…
Leadership and life are about reinvention. Who you are today will not be who you become tomorrow. There…
Inspiration can come from anywhere at any time. Sometimes inspiration is triggered by small, innocuous events, while other…
I encourage you to make achieving organizational clarity a top priority. Even if you are not the CEO…
In the hustle and bustle of everyday living, it's important to have things you do just for yourself.…
When it comes to your life, I highly encourage you to be a non-conformist. Carve out your own…
I’ve always believed that an inability to sleep well is your body trying to tell you something. It…
Many leaders struggle to receive honest feedback about their performance. There are many reasons for this, but fear…
Most people spend too much time succumbing to their fears. They consistently talk themselves out of things because…
Unless you win the lottery or are born into it, wealth doesn't just land in your lap. Passively…
Nothing is more distasteful to employees than a boss who has no emotional control over their own emotions.…
The next time you engage in a training opportunity, I encourage you to walk away with 2-3 tangible…
When you look to others to solve your problems and make you happy, you are already at a…
In organizations as in democracies the inability to foster constructive conflict is a troubling development. To grow and…
Sadly, many people regularly talk themselves out of success and happiness. They produce multiple reasons why chasing their…
Not all change is obvious—sometimes you will get caught off guard; however, those instances should be the exception,…
The secret to happiness has always been through giving, not getting. There are few things more important than…
Business cycles are cyclical. Recessions are a fact of economic cycles. Knowing this, business leaders need to be…
When you are in a survival mode, the goal is to keep the doors open and resize your…
Any turnaround plan needs to be carefully thought out. Those in positions of authority and influence need to…
Business and nonprofit leaders need to think differently about what constitutes success. Besides the quality of their people,…
There is a significant benefit to working with a diverse range of clients over many years. You start…
The simple fact is that people respond better when they feel respected and appreciated. It doesn't matter whether…
Have you ever noticed how successful people and organizations always have that little something extra? Instead of simply…
Most of our barriers to success are self-imposed. We are all capable of accomplishing much more than we…
What defines a life is how we deal with the unexpected. Adversity and challenge will rise up and…
Choosing to seek and have fun is a conscious choice. Rarely does it just happen. We all have…
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