Future of Leadership Blog

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”…
Lance Armstrong’s Leadership Mistakes

Lance Armstrong’s Leadership Mistakes

The hype around Lance Armstrong’s confession of using banned substances brings up two leadership issues for me. Leadership Issue #1: Winning at…
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…
Emotional Intelligence – Do You Have What It Takes?

Emotional Intelligence – Do You Have What It Takes?

Do you consider Emotional Intelligence — self-awareness, self-regulation, motivation, empathy and social skills — when interviewing new candidates in your organization? How…
363 for Leaders Webinar

363 for Leaders Webinar

Please join us as we continue our Everything DiSC webinar series in 2013.  On January 16th we will be exploring the Everything…
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…