Do you know how many change chips you’re carrying around in your pocket? Leaders possess a certain number of ‘change chips’. These chips are made up of credibility, respect, authority, good will and other essential leadership ingredients. Every leader carries these around in their pocket knowing that at the moment when they must introduce change they…
Beware of the 3 Teams That Can Steal a Leader’s Heart
Here’s a question that could reveal a lot about the health of your team and your leadership. “How do you really feel about your present team?” This isn’t a question about vision, strategy, goals or even competencies. At an important level this is about how you as the leader actually feel about the team, the…
Unleashing the Power of the Spinal Tap Leadership Principle
Leadership requires “10 out of 10” level leadership day in and day out. But are there times when a leader must go even beyond “10 out of 10”? Yes. Sometimes. Sometimes a leader must punch their amp up to “11”. Fans of the classic comedy film This is Spinal Tap know exactly what I’m talking about. This…