3 Ways To Fill Your Inner World For Greater Leadership Impact

The health of your inner-world directly affects your ability to lead effectively. Leaders are often uncomfortable in dealing with their inner world; matters of the heart. But the health of your inner world has a direct and profound bearing on your effectiveness as a leader. If your inner world is in order, you will project a…

4 Ways Exaggeration Can Be Causing Your Leadership Credibility To Take A Hit

As a leader you must certainly project optimism. But when you cross the line into exaggeration or hyperbole, your leadership is facing significant risks. A leader in my orbit once described a very average meeting we had been in as “Quite possibly our best meeting ever!” The statement was so over-the-top, and so removed from…

3 Distinct Leadership Dialects That Always Gives Away a Leader’s Insecurity

Just as certain regional accents can reveal where a person is from, there are leadership dialects that can reveal the level of security you possess as a leader. The dialects in leadership are not about accents. They’re about a manner of speaking that just as certainly can pinpoint whether the leader has a strong measure…

Why Authentic Leaders Heed The 4 Warning Signs of “Watch Me Swim” Leadership

Have you ever encountered a “Watch Me Swim” leader? This is the person who insists on letting you know about every accomplishment they’ve achieved, no matter how small or insignificant. The attitude is very similar to the child splashing around the swimming pool, desperate for the grown-ups to notice their aquatic abilities. For children in…