Reinventing Failure: Designing Success

I am fascinated by problems. I like to think of myself as a solution oriented individual. However when problems creep into my life as they always do I know that I am in for a major learning experience.I just finished reading a book this week that belongs on the bookshelf... Read More

Celebrating Successes: The Power Of Compliments

Years ago, when I was new in management circles, a veteran administrator decided to share his self-described secret of success. He said: You have to be careful, Bill. I*ve learned not to compliment my people. Makes them too self-assured, and they get lax in their work habits. Better to keep... Read More

Always Be Open To Learning

"We should not only use all the brains we have, but all we can borrow." -Woodrow WilsonLeave it to a child to remind you of the importance of humility and the willingness to learn from everyone.One day, my daughter Alexandra was home sick from school. Since she was home, I... Read More

How To Get To Know A Disabled Person

When you first meet someone who is blind, deaf, or in a wheelchair, what is your initial reaction? Curiosity? Sympathy? Awkwardness? If you experience any of these emotions, you are not alone. Chances are you don't regularly associate with someone who is disabled, so these feelings are quite common.Having been... Read More

Who Is Randy Gage and Why Is He One of My Mentors and Heroes?

Who is Randy Gage? I first read about him in a newsletter by his friend, and another of my mentors and heroes, Stuart Goldsmith.At first he came across as a bit too much 'in-your-face' for my liking but, as he was challenging some of my long held beliefs, I came... Read More

Choose To Become An Encourager

"...I know that the only source of happiness is within me, and I will begin to share it. Like a perfume, I know that I cannot pour it on others without getting a few drops on myself." - Og Mandino, "The Choice""You cannot antagonize and influence at the same time."... Read More

The Essence of Leadership

What is more important, leadership or teamwork? Leadership or consensus management? Today we hear frequently about teams, team-building, and teamwork on the one hand and management by consensus on the other. Although both teamwork and consensus building are critical skills in a leader, neither are substitutes for capable leadership itself.... Read More

Hidden Self Confidence

Peer independence is arguably the least understood aspect of self confidence. Many people who are shy, or suffer from social anxiety, tell me that they lack confidence. However, their shyness or social anxiety is only one aspect of a constellation of qualities which combine to determine our confidence profile. Understanding... Read More

Teen View of Leadership From Around the World

It has been stated that the world of tomorrow will be shaped by the leaders of today. This is certainly true when you stop to think that the great leaders of the past, Columbus, Washington, Lincoln, Roosevelt, King, and Reagan did not get to see the lasting impact their leadership... Read More

Father Knows Best

A good strong example of a family leader would be Joshua in the Bible. He was a true spiritual leader and a strong man of God. He was not one to let the circumstances of the outside world convince him of defeat. Because of his strong leadership and convictions, everyone... Read More

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Act on Some of the Facts

Making any decision without having all of the information and... Read More

F2 Leadership

People don't leave jobs; they leave bosses. -- AnonymousCongratulations. You're... Read More

Leadership Is Power: Test Your Ethics

"The payoff for the ethical person is a reputation for... Read More

Blowing Your Own Leadership Horn

There are two streams of competitiveness running through every organization.... Read More

The Synergy Effect

Have you ever considered that everything you want in life... Read More

What is Leadership?

Leadership is what every organization needs and so few have... Read More

Teen View of Leadership From Around the World

It has been stated that the world of tomorrow will... Read More

How To Get To Know A Disabled Person

When you first meet someone who is blind, deaf, or... Read More

Effective Leaders are (#1) Conceptual

SEE INTO THE FUTURE CREATIVELY AND PRACTICALITY: Planning day-to-day is... Read More

Extraordinary People in Mediocre Times

My grandfather used to speak of the days when people... Read More

Having Fun In Leadership

"Don't measure your life by your goals, but rather by... Read More

Leadership Prep

So you want to be a leader? Or you want... Read More

Professional Organizations: Join or Fold?

All of us join professional organizations for a reason--a friend... Read More

Ten Steps To Effective Leadership

Many people end up in a supervisory position or SOHO... Read More

The Personality of Leadership

Have you ever wondered what type of person or personality... Read More

Three Factors Of Leadership Motivation

Leaders do nothing more important than get results. But you... Read More

The SAMMER Test: Leading People To Get The Right Results At the Right Time In The Right Way

As a leader, you do nothing more important than get... Read More

Rationalize Success Away

I was invited to do a Leadership workshop at a... Read More

3 Aspects of Developing Leadership Skills

Everyone knows that great leaders are made, not born. However... Read More

A Lasting Leadership Lesson: How One Leadership Talk By George Washington Saved The Revolution

A Lasting Leadership Lesson: How One Leadership Talk By George... Read More

Leadership For Deep Results: Without Them Are You Wasting Your Leadership And Your Life? (Part Two)

How does one go about getting deep results? There are... Read More

Dissolving Conflict Through Reframing

Reframing is looking at the situation with a new set... Read More

The Three Essential Attributes of a Leader: The Demonstrated Abilities

Leaders need to:1. Have a vision to which they are... Read More

Quality Leadership

The Lakota tribe of Native Americans has no word in... Read More

5 Leadership Power Principles!

95% of Workers Fail Because of This...But They Can Fix... Read More

To be, or Not to be (Average)?

When is hate OK? When it's the feeling you have... Read More

The Defining Moment: The Straw That Stirs The Drink Of Motivational Leadership (Part Two)

In Part One, I described the importance of establishing deep,... Read More

5 Tips to Help You Win Big & Become a Village Hero

A few years ago, I returned to my impoverished village... Read More

People Problems -- Understanding the Dueling Paradigms

You've spent the last 12 years riding your technical skills... Read More

A Blueprint for Leadership - How to Be a Better Leader

If you were to build a house, you would begin... Read More

Father Knows Best

A good strong example of a family leader would be... Read More

Two Vital Abilities Any Leader Must Have

As a business owner, you are a leader whether you... Read More

Managing Monsters in Meetings - Part 6, Deadlocked Discussions

Although a meeting is a vehicle for resolving differences, it... Read More