Have you drawn a leadership line in the sand? A line in the sand where your core values intersect with real life situations. Several years ago I was called in to help turn around a non-profit organization which had been in a financial tailspin. About three months into this journey the Chief Financial Officer came…
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 owning…
4 Leadership Essentials for Surviving Culture Shock
There’s an enormous difference between talking, and communicating. And leaders who seek to truly connect with people must understand this vital difference. Communication takes into account the unspoken cultural realities that can define and interpret the message. As Erin Myers taught us at the 2016 Global Leadership Summit, “We’re all speaking between the lines, but…
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…
4 Risks that Exaggeration Poses to Your Leadership
It happened again, not long ago. A leader in my orbit described a meeting as “Quite possibly our best meeting ever.” Really? As soon as the words were out of his mouth the thought flashed through my mind, “I need to keep watching my own communication for any signs of such exaggeration.” How many of…
