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…
Dependable. Reliable.
These are two words that every person hopes to find in anyone with whom they do business. In fact, these are characteristics that we hope to find in the people we work with or for. They are certainly qualities that…
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…
The 3-Letter Word Standing in the Way of Progress
There is a little 3-letter word that names one of the biggest obstacles standing in the way of progress for many leaders and businesses. This little word is E-G-O. Ego is simply a person’s sense of self-importance. The problem is,…
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…
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…
How NOT to run a business
A colleague of mine and I used to comment fairly often that we were going to write a book entitled, How NOT to Run a Business. We would say this, partly in jest but partly being very serious,…
Leadership Lessons My Dad Taught Me
I’m sure you’ve also run across articles championing the wisdom that the writers acquired from their fathers, and I’m sure those are great articles. Sure, my father taught me integrity and honesty and all that. I’ll let others talk about those lessons, but…