Productive Leaders
Are You A Visionary Leader? A COO of a major hospital just asked me about business planning. He asked: "Do we start with the business plan or start with the vision?" Answer: Start with the vision. You need a vision before you start the serious...
Is your leadership getting in the way of profitability? Leaders often don’t realize how much of a role they play in the success or failure of all aspects of business growth. Great leaders run profitable companies because they follow great leadership...
Real Leadership Potential: 15 Ways to Spot Great Leaders In our latest book, Why Leaders Fail and the 7 Prescriptions for Success, we identify characteristics people need in leadership positions to be successful. We look for successful leaders when...
What are you doing do you continuously learn, stay current in your field, and improve your job skills?
If you are like most executives you read articles, books and blogs on your subject area. You attend conferences and workshops about leadership, marketing, and your industry. You network with peers and spend time learning from others.
How to Lead For Helpful Feedback Are poor performance evaluations killing your teams? Are your people giving and accepting feedback effectively? Is your productivity suffering because of it? One of the executives I coach recently lamented: “We want...
Why do professional, smart, highly-motivated, ambitious people need accountability? Because we do. Our Paleolithic, survival-motivated, dinosaur brains tell us that life is short, so enjoy today. Don’t do anything difficult right now because you might need that energy to escape the dangerous wooly mammoth that is chasing you.
What can you do to lead your organization to new levels of success in 2016 and beyond?
You have a great group of people, and you want to do more. You want to develop your employees to their fullest potential, increase day-to-day effectiveness, and increase profit growth.
Leadership steps to take now for a more successful year.
I believe we need the Christmas season because we need to set aside time that is focused on hope and optimism. Watching the news, there sadness, mistrust, greed, and violence. This is both overwhelming and depressing. We need a time to remind us of the goodness in human nature and the potential for people to make a positive difference in the world.
Why do some people bounce back from difficult life events seemingly easier than other people? How do some people, such as firefighters, law enforcement, and the military (and I would include teachers, all teachers) manage tough situations better than others. Some people seem to press on and be more resilient than others. How? Is this ingrained or is it taught?