“Without reflection, we go blindly on our way, creating more unintended consequences, and failing to achieve anything useful.” ~ Margaret J. Wheatley The Law of Unintended Consequences A short time ago I was working with a team of senior leaders. We were discussing the overall purpose of the organization and the bottom-line goal that was driving…
Unhappy in Life…Unhappy at Work! A few weeks ago I told you that I was starting to share excerpts from my new book entitled, Extraordinary!:The Ultimate Guide To Living Your Extraordinary Life, which is scheduled to be out the first quarter of next year. Well in doing that I started getting feedback from a few…
How to Reengage Your Teams … With Purpose (VIDEO BLOG) When we lose sight of our why, we lose sight of our purpose. We become less focused because we lack clarity and so our energy gets diluted. An employee who lacks focus is ineffective and ineffective employees become unmotivated and disengaged. As a leader you…
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…
The Art of Leading Coaching & Influencing Others: Accountability, Ownership, & Impact? The world is changing and so is the role of a leader. It is becoming increasingly important for leaders to understand where accountability, ownership, and impact lie. The question is whether it falls on the employee or it falls on the leader. A lot…