What qualities define great leaders? A good argument can be made for each of the following: Decisive Bold Daring Tough Resilient But in this list I would venture that a less common but equally important quality should be included. Kindness. By kindness, I’m not referring to “niceness”. Niceness is a personality trait, (which also has…
How to Turn Your Plan from an After-Thought into an Engine
Is your strategic plan an abandoned after-thought or an energizing engine? A well-executed plan can be the engine that drives your organization forward, creating energy, focus and momentum. But often it can simply become a forgotten after-thought, just collecting dust on a shelf. So how do you turn your plan from an after-thought into an…
3 Ways to Sharpen Your Leadership Edge When the Pressure is On
Do you remember the tv ads for the knives that could cut through a tin can and a leather shoe, and still be sharp enough to slice a tomato? Pretty impressive stuff! The point of course, was that this knife’s edge was so sharp it could cut through just about anything. The same is true…
Why Leaders are Saying ‘Good bye’ to Meetings & ‘Hello’ to ‘Power Conversations’
Have you noticed how much is being written these days about the need to do away with so many time-wasting meetings? Let’s face it, to the delight of Type-A introverted leaders everywhere, dull, ineffective meetings are on the way out. Unfortunately, what is often emerging in their place is “cocooning”; an environment where human interaction…
3 Lies that can Shipwreck a Leader
“The water should be deep enough here.” Many a ship’s captain has believed that lie, and many of their ships have ended up stranded on a sandbar or dashed against a reef. In the same way, there are lies that leaders are tempted to tell themselves every day. And some of these can shipwreck their…
