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Let’s phase out leadership development
I readily admit that it could be self-damaging to suggest we do something as silly as phasing out leadership development. After all, this is what I do for a living. I create leadership learning...
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Scrap Learning
Sometimes we fail to learn. Sure, we go to training. But that is where we misstep. We expect to return from training smarter and more skilled than ever before. But without any kind of regular and...
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Leadership Takes the Stage
I recently guest-blogged on the Lead Change Group’s site, exploring leadership themes from the world of theater. Here are two excerpts: Playing the Part of Leader You can learn the behaviors of a...
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Exit Survey Blind-Side
Have you ever been surprised by what your employees said about you on the exit survey? Didn’t see it coming? If you work in leadership it is likely you are familiar with the assertion that employees...
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Lessons from Unknown Leaders
I saw the movie 42 recently and was struck by the leadership lessons it contained. Not just from Jackie Robinson, but also from this other guy named Branch Rickey. Before this movie I had not heard of...
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Leadership: A Moving Target
Leadership is a moving target. Try nailing it down and you may be looking for the nail remover in no time. I heard someone say once that “leadership is one of the most observed and least understood...
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Leadership Not-So-Quotables
How many common leadership phrases can you quote in 10 seconds or less? And, go. Lead by example. Leadership is action, not position. Management is doing things right. Leadership is doing the right...
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Stage Door to Leadership
In an empty theater, an actor stands on the stage overlooking a row of men and women seated in the audience. These are the decision makers who will decide if he is cast in the play. The director....
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ish happens
ish. This is the word we use when something is stuck between being and not being. Between is and is not. For example, we might say, “that shirt is red-ish.” Or, “I’m feeling sick-ish.” And sometimes,...
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Overdue Leadership Lessons
A LinkedIn Request To Remember This week I received a LinkedIn request I didn’t expect. A business owner I knew from fifteen years ago reached out to me, explaining that he was connecting with former...
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3 Secrets of Great Leadership in 3 Seconds
This week I had the honor of participating on an alumni panel at the University of Texas San Antonio (UTSA). This was my chance to give back, by sharing some advice with the incoming students of the...
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Here’s How to Build a Leader
Should we mass-produce leaders? Order Custom Leaders Online I have this idea for a company. It is called Build-A-Leader. It works in much the same way as the popular company Build-A-Bear Workshop,...
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3 Ingredients for Learning Leadership Skills
Can someone overcome not being naturally talented at a particular skill? What about newly promoted leaders who find themselves unprepared and ill-equipped for the role? In my latest Lead Change Group...
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This Is The Best Leadership Advice
The Best Leadership Advice I Ever Received “Baseball” by Norman Rockwell She said, “Stop trying to be perfect. It isn’t necessary.” That little piece of advice offered by a former manager was a game...
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9 Reasons I Loved This Semester
Learning Leaders “Leadership and learning are indispensable to each other” ~JFK A few months ago, forty-six students entered my classroom with the hopes of beginning, continuing, or reigniting their...
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You’re a Leader. Now What?
You’re a leader. Now what? Let’s explore the answer to this simple question and discover the secret to your leadership success. First, take a moment and finish this sentence: In my organization, my...
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Leadership is About Motion and Emotion
Leadership is About Motion Fundamental to leadership is this idea that you need to know where you’re going. Where are you leading? What is your destination? Where will you and your organization stand...
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Follow-Worthy Leaders Do This
Much has been written and talked about on the importance of leading others. But what about leading ourselves? Our ability to self-lead has clear links to our ability to lead others and ultimately...
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