“I see you ahead of me. You see me behind. Where are we going today?” Whether you subscribe to the notion of leaders having “followers” or not, let’s consider this: What do others trust your leadership, i.e. why do they literally follow your lead? Someone has to be first. Someone has to have a » Read More
Everything you do and say communicates SOMETHING. In fact, the most effective leaders know that their team’s performance hinges on being a great communicator. “Since we communicate whether we want to or not, it’s in our best interest to get good at it” David Grossman Communication Expert. When a leader communicates effectively, everyone understands the » Read More
Purpose and strategy. They seem to fit like peanut butter and jelly. Purpose is the jelly, sweetening our appetites for the work to be done. Strategy is the peanut butter, making it all stick together as we do the work. Even with this thought, leaders lose their desire to define an organizational strategy in terms » Read More
I just finished a book titled, “Henry Knox, Visionary General of the American Revolution.” (Puls, 2008) If you will allow, here are a few leadership lessons drawn from the read. Be Curious Henry Knox began his education at the esteemed Boston Latin Grammar School founded by Harvard College. (Alumni included Benjamin Franklin and Sam » Read More
As we got our coffee and sat down, the conversation continued. “I am just swamped though, and the work just seems endless. I don’t know if I can keep this pace. I just imagine this wave of work overtaking me.” My friend tried to comfort me by adding, “You know you will work through it. » Read More
Sometimes, we just need to acknowledge a situation. We have those moments, but we pretend it is something that it isn’t. What I mean is, at times, we just want someone to do something without much discussion. However, in order to not hurt feelings, we pretend we want their input, but our expressions communicate frustration. » Read More
I wrote a post for this Lead Change Blog a few months ago entitled, “The Number One Thing CEOs Wish They’d Done Differently.” In that post I talked about how invariably when CEOs are asked, “What’s the one thing you wish you’d done differently when you took your role” they say, “I wish I’d moved » Read More
This post was originally published on Lisa’s blog here. My inner Isis (you’ll remember her from my Goddess of Vision post) is pretty ticked off, and she’s been that way since Thursday when I had a conversation that went something like this… Me: Can you articulate your vision for the organization? Him: Yes, we have a vision statement. Me: » Read More
I’m quite fortunate to be part of the team at CEO Connection, working closely with our CEO members on a daily basis. One of the real perks of my role is the opportunity to meet with small, intimate groups of these executives five times a year in different locales around the world At these meetings » Read More
I saw this post a few days ago that asked the question, “Do You Really Want Your Child to be a Leader?” and posited that what most parents are thinking about when they answer, “Yes, of course!” is not really leadership at all. From the post: The truth is that while leadership can often be » Read More
