More leadership initiatives have failed over a lack of ownership than over a lack of talent. To lead effectively, ownership is the ball game. Several years ago one of the departments in our organization had launched an initiative that had quickly grown well beyond the scope of that one department. It now was a part…
How To Increase Your Impact by Giving Away Your Leadership
In your leadership, you are either a hoarder, a lender or a giver. And being aware of which type of leader you are will go a long way to determining what kind of impact you’ll have. 1. The hoarding leader This is someone who devours leadership learnings, but keeps it all to themselves. Rather than investing…
Why “Remove Negative People” Is Terrible Advice For Leaders
The world may tell you to remove negative people from your life. But if you strive to be an authentic leader, your goal should be just the opposite. You should be seeking out negative people, and placing yourself directly, and intentionally, in their midst. Authentic leadership requires nothing less of you. Authentic leadership is built…
How To Harness The Power Of Leadership Intelligence
Leaders must develop skills in planning, vision casting and in execution. But leadership that transforms also pays very close attention to the far more subtle indicators. It’s true that leaders should be able to: Design an effective strategy, Set compelling goals, Execute a plan. But effective leadership also involves paying attention to subtle indicators, such as: Being…
Are Your Attempts At Clarity Resulting in More Confusion?
The mark of an effective leader is the ability to bring clarity into an otherwise cloudy or unclear situation. But without realizing it, leaders will sometimes inject even more confusion by making statements that are spoken on an almost daily basis. Be aware of these common leadership statements, understand why they infuse so much confusion…
