One of the best ways to develop in your leadership is to learn from other leaders. One of the worst ways is to merely copy these great leaders. Growing leaders will read about other great leaders, will seek to discern their leadership traits, even emulate their leadership skills. Copy-cat leaders do little more than mimic…
How To Develop The 3 Essential Qualities In Kind Leadership
Leadership legacies are built more on kindness than they are on accomplishments. Kindness is action-oriented, and is an essential component to influencing lasting impact. Think of the qualities you have found in leaders who have had the greatest personal impact in your life. I’m sure that words like courageous, decisive, and visionary are somewhere on…
3 Ways To Know Your Leadership Decision Was Made At The Right Time
In leadership, the power of a decision is found not only in getting the call right, even more so in getting the timing of the call right. The right decision, made at the wrong time, can be worse than no decision at all. Making The Decision Too Soon Can a good decision be derailed because…
How To Unleash the Power of the Spinal Tap Leadership Principle
Leadership requires “10 out of 10” level leadership day in and day out. But there are times when a leader must go even beyond “10 out of 10”. Sometimes a leader must punch their amp up to “11”. Fans of the classic comedy film This is Spinal Tap know exactly what I’m talking about. This “mock-umentary” about…
How To Forge Deep, Lasting Values By Ringing The Bell For What Matters Most
The values on your team or in your organization are not formed by the posters and plaques that hang on the wall. More than any other factor, values are formed by what you celebrate. There’s an old axiom that says, “What gets measured, gets done.” And while there is truth in this, when it comes…
