Win the Rat Race: Taking 6 Steps Back

Remembering that “everyone running the rat race is still a rat,” I have lately been watching some beautiful 1950’s black and white films to hearken back to a slower time. I’m particularly drawn to their lavish sets, dramatic dialogue and most desirably, the simplicity of life.  It was a time of a slower pace and more peaceful rhythm to [...]

On Leadership and Santa Claus, CEO

Have you ever run into a leader who had no daily strategy; no plan; no focus; and no idea how to approach getting organized at all? Yeah, me too… Working without a strategy is like setting sail across the Atlantic Ocean with no charts (or GPS) and no idea what your destination looks like, and [...]

Leaders: How to Hone Your Sixth Sense

Our teams and employees are not always willing to say that they need help. This is because they may perceive that asking for help is a sign of weakness and that there may be negative repercussions for speaking up. Fortunately, science is now showing us how to read the emotions of other people so that [...]

On Leadership and the Value of Dominance

I recently had the opportunity to interact with a “successful” local company and they asked me to review a questionnaire that they require prospective hires to compete. There were 8 or 10 sort of boiler plate, interview-type of questions, which were all well and good but there was a particular question which stood out to [...]

On Leading and Accountability

It’s fairly straightforward to work effectively alongside responsible colleagues. Responsible colleagues generally want to work hard, want to make progress on the tasks that sit with them, and want to build productive relationships with you and their other workplace contacts. They may, from time to time, get things wrong or make mistakes or fail to [...]

3 Leadership Lessons that Steve Jobs Never Learned

Imagine the potential Steve Jobs had if he had been a Leader… A quick Google search will return descriptive words for Steve Jobs, who passed away the evening of October 5th, 2011. Genius Visionary Perfectionist Hard-driving executive Brilliant Creative Master Showman Cult Hero Co-founder Without a doubt, there is something quite amazing about watching someone [...]

Leadership Follies: The Art of Management by Shiny Objects

One of the biggest issues that face many leaders today is the lack of clarity in the direction of their teams and organizations. This is most evident directly after a big change. It is not that team members are not well-meaning or that they don’t try to do the right thing, it is that they [...]

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