This article is part of my Global Leadership series; Insights from more than a decade of leadership training around the world… What does it mean to be an authentic servant leader? It means putting the needs of everyone else ahead of your own interests. And while such selflessness can be easy to say, it can…
How To Avoid Fire-Drill Leadership To Build Your Leadership Effectiveness
If everything is an emergency, nothing is an emergency. The truth of this leadership axiom is lost on many leaders who seem to lurch their leadership, and their team, from one panic-riddled crisis to another. I was once on a team led by such a leader. “All hands on deck!”, “Emergency meeting!” and “Everyone into the conference room,…
How To Maximize Your Impact By Building A True Team of Leaders
This article is part of my Global Leadership series; Insights from more than a decade of leadership training around the world… To maximize your leadership, it is vital that you be supported by a team of high-capacity leaders. But if all you have are advisors, your leadership is destined to stall. A team of leaders…
How 5 Simple “To Do” Items Can Transform Your Leadership
Self-leadership requires self-evaluation. Leaders must be able to end their day, look back, and know with certainty whether or not this was a good leadership day. That means having a “to do” list that reflects priorities worth pursuing. It means knowing exactly what comprises an effective leadership day; it means understanding the elements that work…
4 Leadership Strategies To Help You Win the War on Worry
As a leader, the energy you waste on worrying can be one of the greatest obstacles to your overall effectiveness. The problem is that worry squanders a leader’s mental energy. Mental energy is one of the resources most vital to a leader, and yet when worry begins to take root, it is this very resource…