Toxic Leadership
Several years ago NPR published a great article about the impact of something that I think we all would agree is a problem, and not just in the military. Aside from the horrifying findings of the research (toxic leaders playing a role in the suicide of our soldiers), the article painted a vivid pict
Listening to Your OTHER Brain!
We all talk about our “gut” and what it tells us or we talk about “intuitively knowing” something and deciding based on “that”. I often wonder how many of us really understand what “that” is and how it works? I ask only because “intuitively” it makes sense that
Change isn’t the Problem, You Are!
Change is inevitable in the workplace if a company aspires to be successful. Understanding impact on employees and how to lead them through it is key to success. Both external and internal forces, (including things like the economy, competition, technology, employee’s skill sets, and organizatio
Binocular Leadership – Protecting Your Employment Brand in Tough Times
The difficulty experienced in helping leaders understand what it means to lead during the easy days is only magnified during times such as the ones we are living in now. The most challenging of the difficulties are likely balancing between the needs of now and the results expected tomorrow. During
It’s The Message!
“I was perfectly clear with my directions, what is it about clarity do you not understand?” While not all of us have heard those words or said those words, I am quite confident that others have thought them when talking with us, or we have thought them talking with others. We convey a
Roam the Desert or Change – Our Choice
We all have deserts to travel, the question I keep asking myself is, “am I in one now?” As I read the Bible I see many men who wandered through their deserts, some were literal others were just like the ones that you and I travel. When I read about these men I see the […]
Leaders Don’t Teach, They Create Understanding
Growing up I has some amazing teachers that helped me pass all the tests that a high school graduate is/was supposed to pass. These folks cared greatly about my learning and it showed in their efforts. After a failed attempt at college, I joined the military and again was taught what I needed
The ONE Thing!
I recently began asking my clients a question in my initial conversations and have learned to garner a lot about them from their answers. Additionally I have discovered a common area of development that I attribute to many, if not most leaders. The question that I ask leaders is to name the top th