Leading yourself means being aware of your strengths and areas of opportunity. It means being honest with yourself about who you are and what you are capable of. Only when you have a strong sense of self-awareness can you begin to lead others authentically and effectively.
Leadership is not a rank. It's an approach. Leadership is not about making people do things. It's about the ability to inspire them to do something. Being a leader today means having the knowledge, skills, competence, and understanding of engaging, motivating, and managing people.
We bite our tongues a lot and usually it is the right thing to do. There is one time you should never stay silent and that is when it comes to gratitude. Gratitude lifts people up. It energizes them to … Read more
“Success has no idle hands; affords no legs at rest.” – Johnnie Dent Jr. There is no greater enemy to your career success than complacency. Complacency is what keeps you from advancing, it keeps you from growing and ultimately renders … Read more
People are more often told what they can’t do, what they can’t become than they are told what is possible. Be a great boss and use the power of your voice to start telling them what they can do. Everyone … Read more
Leaders leave a legacy, intended or not, designed or not. Your legacy isn’t what you wish or insist it is. Your legacy is how others live and work because of the behavior they saw you exhibit. You control the legacy … Read more
There are very few situations where you could lower the expectations but why would you? When you can’t lower expectations there is only one thing to do, beat them. How do you beat the expectations? Every day you have to … Read more
“Stop chasing the money and start chasing the passion.” Tony Hsieh The more money you make the more you spend. You know how it goes, you get a raise and for a moment you have more money left over each … Read more
Setbacks, Mistakes and Failures “Things work out best for those who make the best of how things work out.” John Wooden Success isn’t happenstance. Success comes from hard work, pushing forward and releasing regrets. Most people will struggle with setbacks, … Read more
I’m sure you have heard “why can’t I when they” on more than one occasion. Perhaps you have even said or thought it yourself. The problem with “why can’t I when they” is that it stops forward momentum. It creates … Read more
Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde is the original title of a novella written by the Scottish author Robert Louis Stevenson, first published in 1886. “Jekyll and Hyde” has become a part of our language, meaning a person … Read more
2015 is the year of the goat according to the Chinese zodiac. In the Chinese zodiac people born in the year of the goat are thought to love peace, and to be helpful and trusting. That isn’t the goat I … Read more
There are three things that successful leaders do when trying to improve their employees. Without them, you are relying on luck, command, and control to build a solid team of performers. We know that you will not get far in … Read more
I’m not big on oldies but somehow the song The Wanderer by Dion popped into my head, in particular the chorus: They call me the wanderer Yeah, the wanderer I roam around, around, around As we wrap up the first week … Read more