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Leadership: Key Principles of Execution

Leadership: Key Principles of Execution

I had an amazing visit with a senior executive last week to kick-off a 7-month leadership development program here in Denver, Colorado.…
The Unintended Impact of Positional Authority

The Unintended Impact of Positional Authority

Have you ever noticed that people laugh louder when senior leaders make jokes? Or that their ideas and thoughts are taken more…
Three Critical Leadership Shifts

Three Critical Leadership Shifts

Look at you — you’re a rising star! You’re smart and successful. People are taking real notice of how good you are…
Get the Most from Your Coaching – A Colorado Perspective

Get the Most from Your Coaching – A Colorado Perspective

So, you decided to work with an executive coach to help you develop as a leader. Congratulations! This is likely to be…
Leadership Training Transitions – Denver

Leadership Training Transitions – Denver

I just kicked-off an 8-month leadership development program with a client in Denver, and one of our topics was about the “shifts”…
Leadership and Conversations

Leadership and Conversations

I recently read an article in the Harvard Business Review, Leadership is a Conversation, by Boris Groysberg and Michael Slind. As of…
Create Your Best Year Ever!

Create Your Best Year Ever!

In Matthew Kelly’s book The Rhythm of Life, he says… “Everything is a Choice. This is life’s greatest truth and its hardest…
Women in Senior Leadership Roles

Women in Senior Leadership Roles

I recently read an article in PR Newswire titled Study Shows the Current State of Women in Leadership. The article cited a…
Caring + Interest = Leadership

Caring + Interest = Leadership

I was having a discussion recently with a group of participants in a 5.12 Solutions’ Executive Coaching and Leadership Development Program here…
My Leadership Challenge For You

My Leadership Challenge For You

Here’s my challenge to all leaders in 2013: WHO will you be? It’s a great time of the year for all of…