The Secret to Solving Your Biggest Problems
Living a life of leadership is a life of taking on progressively complex problems. If, when you face a problem you bang your head against the wall and question why you always have problems, let me help you reset your expectations. Leadership is about problem solving. Great leaders solve great problems. World changing leaders solve […]
How To Deal with Energy Vampires
Some people suck our energy, like the mythical vampires suck blood. But is this due to them having poor character traits, or us being immature in certain areas of communication or inability to draw boundaries? What should we do when we encounter such a person? How should we think about them? Is it even right […]
How to Have Difficult Conversations
What makes difficult conversations difficult? As leaders, we have times that we need to correct someone’s behavior, confront someone’s poor character, end a relationship, or give feedback to someone who does not want to hear it. Many times we shy away from these conversations. Sometimes we resolve to “just say it as it is,” and […]
Wise Words from Uncle John
I am an uncle. I have seven beautiful nieces and nephews ranging in age from 3 to 14. I am learning what a?brief opportunity we have to make a lasting impact?on the children in our lives. It?is a?powerful lesson about family leadership I gleaned?from an amazing man I just met, Uncle John. If you have […]
Transparency in Leadership
Recently, during our daily team meeting, our office manager asked us a question. We went around the room, each taking a turn to answer. There were many tears. Within twenty minutes, we had all grown a little bit closer. I will share the question with you below, but the point I want to emphasize is […]
Become a Leader Others Want to Come Alongside
Leadership at its essence is about becoming a person whom others want to come alongside. If successful, capable people?don’t want to join me for whatever reason, I have failed in my leadership. So my personal goal is to daily?become a better human being and leader, to?become more and more the kind of person others want […]
Four Types of Leadership: Defining the Dynamics
Leadership is a more than just being a good person and touching people’s lives. And while we must do those things too, at its core leadership is about taking a group of people great places like a coach who leads a team of basketball players to victory. What if you don’t have a team, can […]
How Likable Are You?
Not much is written in leadership about a leader?s likability. Actually, I can?t recall hearing about it once in print or at conferences I’ve attended. I find that unusual when, in fact our likability as leaders is actually very important. Being a likable person does not guarantee your leadership success. But if you are not […]
When People Don?t Do What You Ask
You ask someone to begin doing something differently. You ask them nicely. You explain it clearly. And maybe?the change happens once, and that?s it. They simply refuse to continue doing what you?ve asked. They don?t refuse outright, but clearly they are trying to get out of doing what you?ve asked them. How should you respond? […]
Two Powerful Principles of Leadership
There are many high points?in leadership. And the best of these moments involve people: a leader who finally moves up to the next level, a relationship that keeps getting better, or a team who simply gets it. Likewise, there are many low points?in leadership. And the worst of these moments also involve people: a person […]