How to Avoid Having a Frozen Middle in Your Company
In today’s ever-increasing complexity of business, companies of all sizes are developing frozen middles. Here’s how to avoid that.
Breaking a Cycle: Familiar Captivity Versus Unfamiliar Freedom
Have you ever realized that something you are doing is a recurring cycle of very unproductive behavior, thought or effort? Perhaps it’s a job, a relationship, a habit, or worse, …
3 Ways to Better Accountability
The word for today is accountability. It’s an elusive yet powerful tool for your leadership toolbox.
This Makes My Head Explode
There is a conversation that happens all too often when I speak with business owners. It’s a talk that makes my head explode! It goes something like this. I’m usually …
Here’s the View from My Seat on the Bus
Managers at various levels struggle with common issues. Regardless of the industry where you serve, leadership challenges are very similar. There are some common themes I see played out time …
A Holiday Leadership Bonus: Using Grace to Enhance Your Influence with Others
The Holiday season brings out many things for many people. Mostly, people turn to thoughts of family and friends to take a short break, share some good food, and express …
Stuck Right Now? Here’s How to Get 3 Levels Beyond
Are you feeling stuck? It’s like walking in quicksand. You can’t make any forward progress.
How to Find Perspective in Your Own Leadership Ability
Having the right perspective in life is vitally important, but it has special meaning for people in leadership positions.
Happy Thanksgiving
In this edition, I have no new material to share. In honor of the Thanksgiving Holiday, I simply want to say THANK YOU to the many who have chosen to …
Living With a Gratitude Attitude
Across the wide spectrum of mindsets you might have when you walk through the door each day, how often does gratitude make it to the front of your list? If …