Kindness has gotten a bad rap. For some reason, in the context of leadership, kindness has sometimes become equated with weakness, indecisiveness and ineffectiveness. But, properly understood, true kindness is none of these things. Kindness is a core leadership value that places the well-being of others ahead of yourself. Kind leaders are every…
The 5 Worst Mistakes Leaders Make When they Apologize
Ever had to apologize as a leader? Sure you have. Any leader worth their salt will have taken a misstep somewhere along the line, and have had to own up to the error. But these days it seems that an entire industry has emerged designed to coach leaders on ways to apologize without ever…
10 Signs That You’re In Your Leadership Sweet Spot
Sometimes leadership is just hard. Real hard. There are times when it can feel like you’re swimming in peanut butter. It can feel like no matter what you attempt and regardless of how hard you try, you just can’t make progress. But there are other times when leadership is just plain fun. Real fun! You…
3 Warning Signs of an Impending Leadership Train Wreck
Have you ever witnessed a leadership train wreck? It can leave carnage and destruction that can sometimes be beyond repair. I witnessed such a calamity a few years ago, after a new leader had been appointed to lead a large church in a nearby town. Barely before the outgoing pastor had driven out of the…
10 Qualities of the Leaders I Want on My Team
Who do you want on your team? What are the qualifications and qualities of the people you want sitting around your leadership table? If you were to make a list of the attributes you would want on the members of your leadership team you would likely include such characteristics as: Go-getter. Someone who ‘makes it…
