A leader must be as relentlessly protective of their people as they are zealously focused on their goal. And as the Christmas season is upon us, you can find a vivid picture of how these two vital leadership principles can be intertwined by looking at one of the time-honored carols of the season. In Good King Wenceslas you…
Over-Solving: What it is, How it Happens, and Why it Hurts Your Leadership
This article is part of my Global Leadership series; Insights from more than a decade of leadership training around the world… In your leadership, have you ever been guilty of over-solving a problem? Over-solving a problem is when you have squandered precious resources in a way wholly disproportionate to the size of the problem you…
Building Real Courage: 3 Truths Every Leader Should Hear
The idea of the “fearless leader” owes more to myth than it does to leadership reality. The goal is not to be fearless, the goal is to be courageous. There’s a world of difference. A fascinating conversation I had with a professional athlete painted a vivid picture of this. During my college days, I supported…
Ready to Lead with Speed? 4 Signs You Should Act Now
This article is part of my Global Leadership series; Insights from more than a decade of leadership training around the world… Knowing the pace at which you take action as a leader is often as important as the action itself. Sometimes you need to kick your leadership into high gear, and lead with speed. Such…
How Great Leaders Measure Their Success Daily
Wherever you lead, and in whatever capacity, there is one question that should be top of mind when the day is done. “Did I lead well today?” If you can’t answer that question clearly and definitively each and every day, what was the point of all of that leadership energy you expended? What was the…
