Without good judgement, you can’t have good leadership. Because good judgement is the foundation to making good decisions. Good judgement allows you to size up a challenging situation, and to make the right call. Good judgement allows you to examine a fork-in-the-road moment and to discern the appropriate path. And because good judgement is so vital…
The Quiet Signals Every Great Leader Notices (That Others Miss)
Highly effective leaders have an advanced ability to read the room, to sense what’s going on in the organization and to intuitively know what needs to happen next.And they can do all of this with little to no data and no spreadsheets. This is called Leadership Intelligence, and if you’re going to lead effectively in…
Leadership Beyond Data: Unlocking the Power of Nuanced Insight
Effective leaders know that while certain metrics require counting, there are also vital indicators that require weighing. Let’s face it. Leaders measure. It’s part of what we do. It’s in our “DNA”. We want to know how many, how much, how often, how far and how fast. But as seasoned leaders will tell you, while counting tells you some important…
Lead With Impact, Not Ego: Ditching ‘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…
5 Ways “I’m So Busy” Is Killing Your Leadership Credibility
In a world that has attached a strange nobility to the notion of being busy, effective leaders stand out by avoiding the “I’m so busy” trap. One of the most effective leaders I’ve ever known was highly productive, and yet operated at a pace that was somehow both urgent and yet unhurried. This leader had…
