The Biggest Obstacle Preventing You From Changing Our ability to change can be hindered by a number of things. I think the biggest factor preventing us from embracing change is the same factor that I have seen decimate leaders, teams, families, and yes countries! To uncover this hidden and sometimes not so hidden factor please…
Question: How Do I Change? A lot of folks want to change various aspects of their lives. They want to change their career, the choices they make, their relationships, health, level of success, etc. Yet for many, sustaining the changes they make, is an ongoing battle that they never seem to win. They bounce between…
Adapting Your Leadership Style to the New Bottom Line! Everyone is talking about COVID-19, the Corona Virus and how we need to adapt as leaders to this new normal. So what does that mean? Adapt how? Change what? To me the principals of great leadership …. never change If you were a terrible leader before…
3 Things That Happens When a Leader Loses Their Purpose (VIDEO BLOG) Leading others is one of the most difficult challenges you will encounter in your career. Especially during challenging times like what we are facing right now. When a leader loses site of their purpose the results can be devastating to themselves and those…
The singular most significant Quantum Leap a leader, especially a new leader, must make is the leap from being an individual contributor to a leader, not a manager or a glorified individual contributor … but a leader! The problem is that most leaders never make it. They never make the Quantum Leap to being a…
The most successful leaders understand that creating a culture of engagement, the Accountability, Ownership, & Impact of the work must be held at the employee level. Most leaders fail to understand this concept and unconsciously create employees who simply disengage from doing their best work or bringing their best selves to work. Watch leadership expert…
What Leadership Legacy Are You Leaving? (Video Blog) The stories you tell about your leadership are simply that … your stories. The stories those you lead tell about you when you’re gone is your leadership legacy. What Leadership Legacy are you leaving behind? Continue watching leadership expert Joe Contrera discuss The Power vs. Force Leadership…
The Single Biggest Cause of All Leadership Failures … Nearly 46 years ago, Kellogg’s released the first television commercial for Eggo® brand frozen waffles. The commercial shows an Eggo® waffle popping out of a toaster which is immediately grabbed by a father and son simultaneously while they both repeat the phrase “Let go of my Eggo!”…
Leading Others is a Privilege I am often asked about whether leaders are born or trained. I personally despise the use of the word training when it comes to developing leaders. I think we train animals … we educate leaders. Yes, leaders can be developed. However, if a leader has the skills but doesn’t understand…
A while back, a friend of mind and I were discussing the topic of commitment. I was sharing a situation where I felt that I needed to be ‘all in’ or not. Sitting on a fence for too long can become uncomfortable. My friend was telling me about a television show he watched where they asked a guy if he knew how to swim. The guy replied, “Sure, I watched videos on the internet and practiced on the kitchen floor!”