Leaders must be able to start things. Leaders must be able to complete things. And, more often than you’d think, sometimes leaders have to put an end to things. Sometimes they just have to kill off a good idea. But how can you tell if it’s time to kill off that idea? Here are 3…
The Game-Changing Power of Leadership Intelligence
Can you read a spreadsheet? Good. Leaders must do that. Can you design a strategy? Good. Leaders must do that too. Can you execute a plan? Good. Leader must also do that. But effective leadership also involves softer skills. Can you read a room? Can you sense the emotional temperature of a team? Can you discern which way…
7 Warning 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…
3 ‘Secret Handshakes’ Leaders Must Eliminate
The secret handshake. For years this covert means of greeting has enabled those on the inside of an organization to privately recognize one another, while ensuring that outsiders were not included. While most teams do not have a literal secret handshake, many have unknowingly adopted practices that are just as secretive, and just as mystifying…
The Character Crisis that can Chase People Away
Have you ever found yourself being led by someone whose leadership you just couldn’t stand? Ever been around someone leading the charge who just completely rubbed you the wrong way? What were the characteristics you found so difficult to work with? During a leadership coaching session Global Leadership Summit founder Bill Hybels addressed this question.…
