Every year companies spend hundreds of millions of dollars on employer branding. My email box is overrun with new companies wanting to show me and sell me … Read more
Safe-to-Try: A Way of Making Tough Decisions
Stuck making a decision? You are not alone. Making decisions makes most people afraid. Even leaders fear the consequences of making the wrong call. Either … Read more
Leadership Lessons from the Golden State Warriors Locker Room
On June 8th, the Golden State Warriors basketball team won its second consecutive National Basketball Association championship. Observers agree that the … Read more
Fail Fast and Take the Heat Out of Failure
I recently met with a client responsible for organizational development in the financial services sector who was seeking ideas, information, and input from … Read more
Do You See the Invisible People?
During my flight home yesterday evening, I made an effort to acknowledge the work of an amazing flight attendant. “You’re incredibly good at … Read more
Don’t Be a Clueless CEO
“Please, I need separate checks for our meal.” That caused me to look up from my menu because I had never heard that before. Our normal routine is that he … Read more
Where Did We Go Wrong with Leadership Development?
Most of us seem to intuitively understand the connection between leadership and success, because collectively we invest a lot of time and money in … Read more
None of Us Are Rational, So Smart Leadership Means Learning to Deal With Emotions
Emotions drive behavior in the office, often much more than we’re aware of. To be more effective leaders, we need to become more attuned to our own … Read more
Emotional Intelligence Is Not Just For Leaders
Emotional Intelligence (EQ) isn’t something that can be easily taught or trained, which is why it’s such a vital competency for the employees within your … Read more
What Does a Great Leader Look Like? Here’s a Checklist
In the current economy, leaders and executives often forget that their leadership objective is not only to manage the company processes, or to supervise … Read more