Quiz - How Effective is Your Leadership Development Program

Quiz: How Effective is Your Leadership Development Program?

What’s coming? Over the course of the next few weeks we will be doing a 3-part series on how to improve the overall effectiveness of your Leadership Development Programs. Today’s article will set the tone for what will follow and challenge you to take a long hard look at your current leadership development program by…

An Old Pandemic - Blaming Others

An Old Pandemic: Blaming Others

“When you blame others, you give up your power to change.”  ~ Robert Anthony   Is it me or have you noticed that finger-pointing and blame has taken over and is running rampant throughout the world like the spread of a new virus. And it really doesn’t matter whether you’re watching the news, listening to…

you might be a lousi leader - 3

Youuuuuuuu….Just Might Be A Lousi Leader

“The most difficult matter is not so much to change the world as yourself.” ~ Nelson Mandela   It is amazing to me, that in this time where there are countless videos, seminars, workshops, books, and podcasts on how to be an extraordinary leader, we continue to hear story after story and see example after…

The Difference between self-centered leaders and extraordinary leaders

Self-Centered Leaders Versus Extraordinary Leaders – Which Are You?

“A leader is best when people barely know he exists, when his work is done, his aim fulfilled, they will say: we did it ourselves.” ~Lao Tzu   These words spoken by the 6th Century Chinese Philosopher Lao Tzu, really captures the heart of leadership for me. Unlike many of the current leaders of today…

Influence - Leverage the Power of Failure

Influence: Leverage the Power of Failure

“It is impossible to live without failing at something unless you live so cautiously that you might as well not have lived at all, in which case you have failed by default.” ~J.K. Rowling   One way to more powerfully influence others is to leverage your failures. People don’t realize the power of failure and…

Leadership - Be Careful - It's a Jungle Out There

Leadership: Be Careful…It’s a Jungle Out There!

“Anyone can hide. Facing up to things, working through them, that’s what makes you strong.” ~ Sarah Dessen   Many years ago, Mutual of Omaha Insurance Company sponsored a show called The Wild Kingdom. It was a show  hosted by Marlin Perkins along with his co-host, Jim Fowler. Each an every Sunday night they took…