This article is part of my Global Leadership series; Insights from more than a decade of leadership training around the world… Leadership often requires the ability to make quick judgement calls. But when those quick assessments are based on weak assumptions, your leadership can be in trouble. If you want to maximize your leadership, you…
3 Timely Ways To Avoid the Perils of Clipboard Leadership
Leadership is about producing results, not reports. If you’ve ever encountered a leader who seemed more interested in inspecting activities than in inspiring results, you’ve encountered Clipboard Leadership. Clipboard Leadership is one of the most demotivating forms of authority you are ever likely to encounter. Clipboard Leadership emerges when the need for reports begins to…
How To Experience The Greatest Thrills in Leadership By Being The Solution
This article is part of my Global Leadership series; Insights from more than a decade of leadership training around the world… Finding solutions to complex problems lies at the heart of what it means to be an effective leader. But to experience the greatest thrills in leadership, you must not just find the solution; you…
How to Increase Your Leadership By Weighing What Really Matters
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…
How Effective Leaders Leverage Trust To Produce Outstanding Results
This article is part of my Global Leadership series; Insights from more than a decade of leadership training around the world… Effective leadership is built on a foundation of trust. But trust is not built on a feeling; trust is built on a 3-part foundation. This principle was driven home to me during a series…
