Jul 6, 2015 | Courage, Leadership, Uncategorized
56 leaders pledged their lives, their fortunes, and their honor Saturday morning, over a cup of coffee, I read the United States Declaration of Independence. It seemed like a good thing to do. It is not a long document, yet I had only read a few sentences...
Jan 13, 2015 | Courage, Leadership, Uncategorized
I was coaching a client several days ago who shared an experience he had at work that demonstrated his courage as a leader. To protect his identity and that of his employer, I’ll call him Robert (not his real name). Robert recently switched to leading a new project...
Dec 22, 2014 | Courage, Leadership, Uncategorized
I read recently about a new book by Bill Treasurer called Leaders Open Doors. I haven’t read the book yet, so that is not what this post is about. This book title got me thinking about a the phrase open-door management or open-door leadership. This concept...
Nov 12, 2014 | Courage, Leadership, Uncategorized
Over many years of studying and observing leaders in a variety of situations, and working with some great leaders and some aspiring leaders, it has become more clear to me that there is no one single pathway to leadership. There is not a magic formula for how...