Outdoor Teambuilding Is In Full Swing!
We had a great three-day leadership development program last week with a group from UCAR. As part of the program, we integrated…
Tip 22: 3 Simple Steps to Providing Feedback
One of the critical communication breakdowns I see teams make is not providing others with feedback. For some reason, this is one…
Dispatch from the Summit – Is Your Team Aligned?
On May 23, 2009, Melissa Arnot became the first American Woman to summit Mount Everest for the second time. I met her…
All Heroes Don’t Wear Capes
I was in the Apple Store today. I had a scheduled meeting with a Genius (an Apple tech support guru) at 2:00.…
Consistency and Curiosity: A Balancing Act of Leadership Characteristics (Part 4)
This is the fourth of four posts about the sometimes opposing characteristics that are required of leaders. In Part 1, I talked…
The 5 Costliest Mistakes Teams Make
Date: Tuesday, May 19, 2009 Time: 12:00 PM – 12:45 PM MDT You have been telling us you want to know what…
Tip 21: Courage Not Conformity
I have spoken a lot in recent blog posts about courage and how it is such an important leadership characteristic. But courage…
Balancing Experience and Possibilities
I turned 40 this past Saturday and was enlightened by a number of experiences. My Uncle Mike sent me an email that…
Demanding and Empathetic: A Balancing Act of Leadership Characteristics (Part 3)
In my two previous posts, I mentioned that leadership often requires the ability to balance sometimes opposing characteristics. In Part 1, I…
Strength and Vulnerability: A Balancing Act of Leadership Characteristics (Part 2)
In my recent blog post, Courage and Humility: A Balancing Act of Leadership Characteristics, I mentioned that leadership often requires a unique…