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...
Feb 23, 2015 | Leadership, Leadership Development, Uncategorized
In 20+ years in the human resources field I have faced my share of of complaints from disgruntled former employees. Most of these stemmed from supervisors and mid-level managers who lacked the interpersonal leadership skills required to communicate with, motivate,...
Feb 3, 2015 | Leadership, Motivation, Uncategorized
What are the most desired traits of executive leaders according to a study last year by Inter-American Investment Corporation? Ability to Motivate Managing Change Identifying and Developing Talent Innovative Thinking In this survey of more than 1200 global business...
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...
Nov 25, 2014 | Uncategorized
I read a blog post by Dan Rockwell this morning that changed everything. This post explained that gratitude is not a feeling – it is a behavior. I had never thought about it that way. Yes, a person can feel thankful, grateful, and thoughtful toward others. Yet if...
