Since LinkedIn has given members the ability to post their blogs on the member’s profile, I have begun posting mine there. You can find them by clicking on the image of the coffee cup and notebook below. I hope you’ll…
The Importance of Flexibility
All of us understand the importance of being flexible in our daily lives. Very likely you have had to deal with someone who was inflexible and refused to make adjustments, even though it was clear that doing so would resolve…
When Your Boss is A Bad One
Those who follow me on Twitter might have noticed an article that I tweeted last week, “Do You Think You Could You Do A Better Job Than Your Manager?” The excellent article was written by Amy Rees Anderson, an author, speaker…
What is the Problem?
If everyone functioned as they should and the world were cooperative, there probably would not be such a need for leadership. However, we will face problems and we will continue to be challenged regularly and problem-solving is a skill that…
What do you see?
What do you see in the circle? “A red dot!” Whenever I give a presentation and use this illustration, that’s the answer I get 99% of the time. It’s interesting because there’s roughly 180 times more pure, white space but what do we…
3 Business Lessons from the movie The Giver
Whether you have seen the movie, The Giver, or read the book by the same name, you probably haven’t thought about the business lessons that can be learned from the dystopian thriller, but that’s why I am here! If you’ve…
One Reason Servant Leadership is Effective
There is no argument that servant leadership is an effective leadership method. There are too many very well-known companies that employ this leadership philosophy and have integrated into their corporate culture to argue its effectiveness. If servant leadership is a…
Need help with your (small) business?
Many who run small businesses struggle in some area of the business. This is typically because even though they may be experts in the product or service around which their business is built, they are not necessarily experts at running the business,…
A Short Cheat Sheet on Leadership
What are some of the essentials of leadership? Here are some of the things that I think are critical to successful and effective leadership. Take these to heart to be a more effective leader! Leadership is influence. This is my…
Culture is Established From the Top-down
Are you a leader? Before you answer, let me give you my definition of leadership. I define leadership as influence. Let me ask again, are you a leader? Of course you are. You might not be THE leader in your…