One of the most important functions of effective leadership is to master the power of perspective. Leaders require the ability to look at problems and determine their relative size and importance. “Is this a big problem, or a little problem?” “Of all of the problems facing our team, which is the most important, and which is…
Clear Thinking: Your Secret Weapon Against Leadership Stress
This article is part of my Global Leadership series; Insights from more than a decade of leadership training around the world… Leaders solve problems. And whatever problem you’re facing, clarifying your thinking is always the first-step to move you towards a solution. Such clarity of thought became something of a lifeline when I encountered a…
Stop Overthinking: Trust Your Default Settings
In leadership, your ability to thrive under pressure is determined by the clarity of your default setting. Your default setting is a short, punchy summation of who it is you want to be as a leader, and how it is that you want to lead in any given situation. What kind of default setting do…
The 4 Questions You Need to Fight Stress Every Day
Pressure is inevitable, even necessary, in the life of a leader. Stress, on the other hand, can cause tremendous damage. Every leader knows that pressure is an energy that generates actions and results. Internal pressure is that innate inner drive that causes a leader to want to accomplish great things; to improve the fortunes of…
4 Ways to Win Over Worry and Strengthen Your Leadership
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…
