“I’m sorry. I made a mistake.” How many times have you heard a leader offer up that kind of explanation for something they’ve done? Got caught fudging the numbers? “I’m sorry. I made a mistake.” Told a blatant lie? “I’m sorry. I made a mistake.” Had an inappropriate relationship? “I’m sorry. I made a mistake.”…
Leadership Getting Hard? Resist These 3 Shortcuts
Have you ever been tempted to take a leadership shortcut? Sure you have. Every leader faces the temptation at some point to avoid the sometimes hard, grueling, long road that leadership often requires. This week I returned from a visit to Cuba, where I connected with leaders who face significant challenges on a daily basis.…
So, Who is Holding the Decision-Making Key?
“If you’re not clear who is supposed to be holding the decision-making key, things will get very fuzzy, very fast.” That piece of leadership insight from a trusted mentor has helped me navigate some tricky leadership waters for many years. Because when it comes to making important leadership decisions, it’s all about knowing who…
7 Signs You Might be “Bigger Than the Game”
If you were to ever stop and look at the great leadership and celebrity scandals that have hit in the past few years, you would notice some remarkable similarities. From the televangelists of the 1980’s getting caught in financial schemes, the politicians getting exposed in blatant, outrageous lies, to sex scandals involving athletes, no arena of…
5 Ways Leaders Win by Just Showing up
Woody Allen has famously said, “80% of success in life is just showing up.” Most leaders do a good job of showing up to their office and showing up in meetings. But there’s another huge arena where some some often overlooked leadership wins can be achieved. It’s those unscheduled, unplanned sometimes impromptu gatherings that don’t show…
