Training Isn’t Dead – But it Should Be
In the text that follows I'm going to poke holes in a process generally accepted as productive when it rarely is. In this piece, Training Isn't Dead - But it Should Be, I'll likely take some heat over this, and while this post works off some broad generalizations, in my experience having worked with literally thousands of leaders, they are largely true. According to the American Society of…
Leadership Basics – 5 Keys to Success
I’ve noticed that it’s not an infrequent occurrence to find that even the savviest executives either confuse or misconstrue certain basic leadership ideas. As much as some won't want to admit this, there is no one-size-fits-all formula for leadership. Leadership means different things to different people, and leadership requires different things from different people at different points in time.…
Contingency Planning
The best leaders always have a back-up plan, so my question to you is: what's your Plan B? My experience with most executives & entrepreneurs is they are totally committed to and focused on success. As a result, many of them tend to have a major blind-spot (translation: weakness) when it comes to the anticipation of setbacks. While this is understandable, it is nonetheless naive, and it…
Leadership is NOT Dodgeball
Leadership today seems to be all too often confused with playing a game of dodgeball. It's as if many leaders show-up for work each day with a freshly applied coat of Teflon, ready to duck and dodge anything that comes their way. Let me be clear - I appreciate savvy and finesse as much as the next person, but not as a substitute for courage. We have too many people in leadership positions who…
How To Make Great Leadership Decisions
Why do leaders fail? They make bad decisions. And in some cases, they compound bad decision upon bad decision. You cannot separate leadership from decisioning, for like it or not, they are inexorably linked. Put simply, the outcome of a leader's decisions can, and usually will, make or break them. Those leaders who avoid making decisions solely for fear of making a bad decision, or conversely…
Is Your Message Relevant?
When was the last time you bothered to read, watch, or listen to a message that wasn't relevant to your needs? Great leaders understand the power, influence, and leverage created by relevant messaging. Put simply, relevant messages are engaging because they connect - they add value. Great (relevant) messages usually contain one or more of the following aspects: they are timely, informative,…
Workplace Gossip
Allowing gossip in the workplace is like encouraging your employees to swim with sharks. Let me cut right to the chase – real leaders don’t participate in gossip, and likewise, they don’t tolerate gossip from others. Gossip destroys trust, undermines credibility, and is one of the greatest adversaries of a healthy corporate culture. While the emotional distress associated with gossip can be…
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