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…
Tip #20: The “Commander’s Intent”
When army officers issue an operations order, they include a statement in the order called “Commanders Intent.” The purpose of this statement…
Do You Have the Courage to Lead?
Climbing at 19,000′ in Ecuador Just because you have the title of “leader” doesn’t make you are a leader. And just because…
Courage and Humility: A Balancing Act of Leadership (Part 1)
Leaders are called upon to do many things, and those things often conflict with each other. They require a unique balance of…
Perceptions: How do they Influence You?
We all perceive the world according to our own reality. The experiences we have had in the past and the experiences we…
Communicate with Impact!
Have you or your team members experienced frustration because a colleague, boss, or customer misunderstood your tone and approach? How many times…