Why is it that, for some organizations, aspiring for “excellence” leads to an inspiring environment of achievement, while for others it seems to lead to a neurotic atmosphere of fear? I once was talking with a new team member as part of his on-boarding process, when I mentioned to him that “excellence” was one of…
A Leader’s Hope, Because of Easter
“If Christ has not been raised, our preaching is useless and so is your faith.” 1 Corinthians 15:14 If Christ has not been raised, your faith is useless. And so is: Your leadership development Your vision Your team-building Your bold initiative Your upcoming staff retreat Your registration at the Global Leadership Summit Your blog subscription list…
3 Ways To Defeat ‘There Was a Day’ Thinking
Has nostalgia hijacked your team’s vision? “We may be small now, but there was a day…” “We may not have a lot of impact now, but there was a day…” “We may be struggling now, but there was a day…” When you hear these kinds of wistful, nostalgic reflections it’s a warning sign that vision has…
How To Hit A Target More Important That Just Balance
The reason that leaders find the search for “work-life” balance so frustrating, is that such balance really doesn’t exist. The problem with the search for this balance is that the quest is built on two faulty assumptions: It assumes you can actually define it. In fact, no one can really define “work-life balance”. Does it mean…
3 Ways Leaders Know It’s Time To Kill A Good Idea
Leaders must be able to start things. Leaders must be able to complete things. And, more often than you’d think, sometimes leaders have to put an end to things. Sometimes they just have to kill off a good idea. But how can you tell if it’s time to kill off that idea? Here are…