Reflections on Leadership

Raise Your Expectations 01.05.2018 1:48 ↓

Don't lower your expectations to avoid disappointment -- it's demeaning.

Enjoy Leading or Don't Lead 23.04.2018 0:54 ↓

Not every day is sunshine and unicorns. Lead anyway.

Simple Rule 20.04.2018 1:18 ↓

Ask yourself what a lousy leader would do, then make damn sure you don't do that.

You've Got This 18.04.2018 1:03 ↓

Effective leaders persevere through crisis and stay fixated on their goal, not the path.

Something Missing? 30.03.2018 1:07 ↓

Things should be going better ... but something is missing. Check your leadership.

Sometimes You Are Wrong 30.03.2018 1:56 ↓

You are not infallible. You make mistakes. It is uncomfortable. You will recover.

Be The Better Option 28.03.2018 1:37 ↓

You defeat lousy leadership with better leadership. Smug rhetoric and incoherent arguments do not contain better ideas.

You Always Make a Difference 25.03.2018 1:37 ↓

If you don't think you do ... keep thinking until you find a way you can. Then go do that. Work on your purpose, live your values, and lead well.

Be Ready to Lead 23.03.2018 1:43 ↓

Leaders lead. No matter the circumstance. Given the opportunity, they take it.

Lugubrious Leadership is Pitiful 22.03.2018 1:48 ↓

Leadership should be fun. Don't be dour and sour-faced.

You Have a Voice. Use It. 21.03.2018 2:05 ↓

Your wants and needs are not less valuable than someone else's. Leaders don't get walked over. You have a voice. Use it. You have a preference. Choose it.

Monday Excitement 19.03.2018 2:04 ↓

If you aren't excited each Monday, you're working on the wrong stuff.

Lead People Who Disagree With You 19.03.2018 1:15 ↓

Leading a group of yes-men isn't particularly impressive.

How You Doin'? 18.03.2018 1:07 ↓

When was the last time you asked someone how they were doing? When you start a conversation, ask about them - not you.

What a Great Goal Does 16.03.2018 1:05 ↓

Stay focused on your purpose, strengthen your skills, grow your confidence, and build your integrity.

Fix It! 15.03.2018 1:13 ↓

Good leaders know when they've screwed up. And the work hard to do something lousy leaders don't. They fix it.

Head and Heart in Leadership 13.03.2018 1:41 ↓

If you can't choose between the head and the heart, pick the heart and trust the head to find a way to figure it out.

Are You Bad for Business? 12.03.2018 1:05 ↓

This message is for bosses who don't treat people well.

You Don't Need Permission to Lead 11.03.2018 1:35 ↓

You Don't Need Permission to Lead. You need purpose. Don't wait ...

Start to Give a Damn 01.03.2018 1:16 ↓

The simplest way to become a better leader. Start to give a damn.

5 Traits of Lousy Executives 09.02.2018 4:39 ↓

Here are five reasons some lousy leaders don't put other poor performers on corrective action. Arrogance. Fearfulness. Cluelessness. Negligence. Abdication. Don't be like them.

Keep Your Standards High 28.01.2018 1:27 ↓

There's a lot of things leaders have to do. The effective ones do them, even though they are not easy.

Knowing Your Values 24.01.2018 1:23 ↓

Values help with decision-making. When you pay attention to your body, you'll learn when your supporting your goals, and when your sabotaging them. Good leaders aren't afraid of no. They believe, "It's better to know no, now."

You Can Thank Your Lousy Boss 17.01.2018 2:55 ↓

You've worked for a lousy boss at some point in your career. What have you learned from them?

Stop Pretending ... 13.11.2017 4:52 ↓

Stop Pretending You Want High Performance. Too often there's a convergence of lousy leadership and the acceptance of mediocrity. We've got to break out of the cycle. Be a better role model. Stop stifling your talents to meet the lowest common denominator. Don't lower your expectations because you want less disappointment- raise them and forgive imperfections along the way.