Defining The Elusive Work-Life Balance
There is this constant tension between the priorities of learning and living. The first stage of improvement is to learn something new that will help you set new goals. I have reached that point several years ago on this subject but I still find myself having a very hard time consistently living out the practices. […]
7 Signs Great Leaders Can’t Afford To Ignore
Because we are so busy as leaders we can confuse activity with effectiveness. Sometimes it becomes critical to have an outside voice to help us regain perspective and create positive momentum. I have benefited greatly from having a coach and absolutely love helping others through my executive coaching. This Forbes post helps define the rational: […]
How Humble Leadership Really Works
When I started my corporate leadership journey the leaders were very directive and the results were the number one priority. The people in the organization were simply a means to that end. Today, results are still critical but the best approach is to value your people first and then they will deliver consistently great results. […]
Five Steps To Break Your Social Media Addiction
This one is very hard for me to get to a good place and stay there. By the nature of my work in leadership development I am constantly searching and reading new content. I use social media to stay connected to some of the people in my network. However, there are times that I realize […]
Church Scattered: Leadership Demands Courage
A legend from India tells about a mouse who was terrified of cats until a magician agreed to transform him into a cat. That resolved his fear until he met a dog, so the magician changed him into a dog. The mouse-turned-cat-turned-dog was content until he met a tiger—so , once again, the magician changed […]