There is a certain quote uttered by one of the US presidential candidates that keeps coming back to me. Perhaps you can guess which one said it. “I am a great leader; I tell people what to do and they do it”. I cringe every time I hear that quote…
Intentions and Expectations
Leadership is… making clear what are the Intentions and Expectations. A large percentage of my career has been in sales management and leadership, where I have been responsible for 30 or more direct reports at a time. Sales management, at its core, is about training and developing sales people to…
Practicing What We Preach
I’m taking a break this week from my series on leadership because I have been spending a lot of my time preparing to teach two Soft Skills and Leadership Development courses overseas in a couple of weeks. This has been an interesting experience. First, I had to pull together content…
Listening – Leadership’s Common Denominator
It’s Friday afternoon and I’m just now sitting down to write my weekly blog post. The trouble with getting busy is that it starts to impact my regular schedule. I’m not complaining; this is a good problem to have (especially when it’s a “being paid” busy)! I just completed two…
Your Leadership Style and Its Impact
Stress impacts everyone in one way or another. Some people withdraw while others lash out in frustration and anxiety. As a leader, every decision, action and behavior you make impacts your direct reports, your teams or your organization as a whole. Unfortunately during difficult times you can’t just hide, waiting…