Do you ever wish there was one more day in the week? Does your job seem like a Black Hole? Does it seem like you can’t get things accomplished because people get in the way? The Transformational Leader learns to manage time and manage conflict by building effective teams. Define ways that teamwork can free » Read More
“…We have observed that the biggest impediment to managers becoming great leaders is the lack of a clear vision. Yet less than 10 percent of the organizations we have visited are lead by managers who have a clear sense of where they are trying to lead people.”
The abilities to both compete and collaborate are clearly keys to success in today’s world. Yet it seems our education and corporate systems continue to be designed to foster more competition than collaboration. One example in our schools of an attempt to foster collaborative behavior is assigning a group project. Some teachers do a better » Read More
“We’re running low on leaders” Due to the demographics, huge numbers of accomplished leaders will soon be leaving the workforce. This wise guidance is not easily replaced, but we’ve got to try and we need to begin planning now. Because so many mentors have fewer than five years left alongside those who’ll follow, there is » Read More
Over the years, I have always enjoyed reading articles about some of the great sports coaches. While I’m not a sports fan myself, I find the methods of coaches who consistently produce championship teams very helpful in understanding how to be an effective leader. From Phil Jackson, Pat Riley and John Wooden in Basketball, to » Read More
“Together you stand, Divided you fall.”
In battle soldiers have been prepared to think about strategies that can divide and defeat them. …If they don’t stand together, their very lives are at stake.
This is a foundational truth impacts our daily lives…
This week I was reminded of the diversity in leadership while attending the International Computer Electronics Show (CES). With well over a hundred thousand people attending, I often found myself watching, listening and interacting with a very diverse group from all over the world. Imagine being placed into a scenario where language, familiarity with local » Read More
I have a confession to make. It bugs the heck out of me when leaders refer to the members of their organization as “like family.” To be clear, I’m not “anti-family,” but it prickles at me when used in the context of work. I urge leaders to use caution and weigh the risk in their » Read More
The new year is upon us. This year marked several first in the history of Lead Change. We had LeaderPalooza 2010 in Ft. Lauderdale where 15 people decided to advance the idea of character-based leadership through this group. We began our first ever Round Table in May of 2010 We re-launched the blog as a » Read More
“How many quarters in a dollar, daddy?” My daughter looked up from her math homework, wondering why it had taken me so long to answer. It was the last weekend of the fiscal quarter and my mind had wandered to Wall Street. I carried our overflowing recycling bin toward the garage and answered, “Four, honey.” » Read More
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