Before You Speak or Do, THINK For a long time now I have told my CEOs, “Everything you need to know about successful leadership you learned in kindergarten.” Don’t cut the line, wait your turn, take turns, share, use nice words, don’t be a pig, don’t interrupt,...
You Don’t Know and That’s The Truth “I know” is a common refrain among leaders. Leaders like to say it and people like to hear it. It creates a sense of security in both the speaker and the receiver. Saying it feels strong, sure, and...
Rookies Go It Alone… Pros Have Coaches This morning Seth Godin wrote, “At the top tier of just about any sort of endeavor, you’ll find that the performers have coaches.” He goes on to consider why with top-tier professionals this almost universal truth is...
I know you want to be a good leader. Wanting to be inspirational, effective, and remembered makes perfect sense. Yet, most people aren’t great leaders. In fact, odds are you aren’t a great leader. Leadership is tricky and out of reach for most. It’s this magical...
Many already successful leaders claim that they want to be even more successful, but less of them do what is needed to make that success a reality. This gap between what we say we want and what we do – taking actions that sabotage ourselves – occurs over and over...
The last time you were looking for a solution to a problem you probably overlooked the obvious fix. People do it all of the time. They ignore the evident answer and go for the one that lies further afield instead. That said, there are exceptions to this rule. One...
