As leaders most of us mean well but forget one really important skill… the ability to showing appreciation. According to the US Dept of Labor, the number one reason Americans leave their jobs is because they didn’t feel appreciated and currently 64% of Americans don’t feel appreciated at work! That’s staggering … on the other [Continue Reading]
“Seeing around corners”
Recently I read a white paper, “Machiavelli’s The Prince Meets Sun Tzu” that made me consider statesmanship and negotiation rather than war. Sun Tzu said, every battle is won or lost before it’s every fought. Battles are won or lost in the preparation. Seeing around corners is all about preparation. Preparation requires skill, skills we [Continue Reading]
What Do You Call A Leader With No Followers? Just A Guy Taking A Walk!
Leadership. Walk through any business section of a book store will amaze you at the tonnage of books related to Leadership, in business. You’ll find texts offering Bill Gates secrets, Bill Russell’s rules, how Jack Welch earned his title, “Neutron Jack”, and Jeff Bezos and the creation of Amazon.com. You’ see books by Maxwell listing [Continue Reading]
Language defines the message in business culture
Language matters. Spoken language is the most powerful communication tool used to enable teams, cultures and companies. Time and time again we see great leaders investing time and grappling with the message. They understand that spoken words, capture the imagination, excite, inspire, ignite action and raise spirits. Language matters! Great teams, great cultures have their [Continue Reading]
Coaching For Entrepreneurs, Copreneurs, Mompreneurs • Overcoming Blind Spots To Become Better Leaders!
Coaching for entrepreneurs, copreneurs, mompreneurs Overcoming blind spots to become better leaders! Even great leaders can improve. A friend is a very successful CEO of a large, Fortune 500 firm; his daily schedule is packed with travel, meetings, conversations and preparations for the next day’s agenda. I always enjoy the time when he can carve [Continue Reading]
Matter of Trust
A few months ago a friend’s dad passed away. He was a talented guy, the entrepreneur’s entrepreneur! He had started a number of businesses and made a boat full of money. He was athletic, gregarious, the life of any party, generous and giving to his church and community. Besides my friend there were four other [Continue Reading]
Adapt and Evolve
“A person may fulfill the object of his existence by asking a question he cannot answer, and attempting a task he cannot achieve.” Last week J.D.Salinger died. Salinger wrote what some have called one of the three perfect books in the American lexicon,” The Catcher in the Rye.” These three books seem to speak to [Continue Reading]