5 Leadership Lessons Learned From The Military
For leaders to be effective they have to possess both a will and the ability to lead others well. The character part is what ultimately determines the outcome and this post by Jeff Boss in Forbes is one of the best I have seen in a long time: “Leaders—true leaders—aren’t average people. The average person […]
The Work Life Balance Fallacy
Work Life Balance as a concept has one serious inherent flaw. It to some degree assumes that everything has equal value and you end up in a win-lose dynamic when one of your plates stops spinning. I love the concept of integration and Alyssa Oursler does a great job in her post to clarify: “It […]
How To Avoid Becoming A Weak Leader
By definition a leader is someone who can inspire others to follow their direction. Sadly, that criteria does not prevent the leader from leading people to make a bad decision and follow down the wrong path. Many times the character of the leader is the determining factor and this post by Michael Hyatt teaches us […]
7 Leadership Tips When The Business Is Struggling
No matter how great things have been with the multiple organizations I have worked for, there always comes a time when things plateau or decline. How long this momentum shift lasts depends a great deal on how leadership deals with the problem. This Forbes post is excellent: “It’s easy for an entrepreneur or a CEO […]
A 5 Step Process For Delivering Tough News
If there is one thing I hate is keeping people in the dark when their performance is not what it should be. In essence our lack of courage may end up costing them their job and the team suffers while watching the slow train wreck. This post by Fast Company has a step by step […]