The Real Test Of A Leaders Legacy
In a day when markets and shareholders demand short term rewards for their financial investment it is extremely difficult for leaders to have the courage to lead with the long term as a priority. The temptation to make easy decisions that will make the leaders bottom line look good today are setting up good companies […]
How To Access Your Peak Performance
The whole idea of time management is a little bit of a misnomer. You really can’t manage time as much as you can give leadership to how you use it. The ability to identify what must be done from what should not be done at all is critical. This Forbes post offers some practical help: […]
The Difference Between Trying And Doing
The end result of many things are not due to the obstacles we face but the attitude we bring to the situation. If there is a sense that I cannot do this, then in all likelihood you will fail. On the other hand, if you are highly committed then your chances of success dramatically increase. […]
Don’t Get Surprised By Burnout
This is a painful subject if you have ever had to admit you lost your margin and that you did not know it until the crash occurred. I have had to put in place some early warning alarms to try to avoid this happening again and again. This is not inevitable but you must have […]
Circle of Influence
Several years ago Stephen Covey wrote one of the all time best selling leadership books The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People. It is a book that I have read several times and refer to often. The first habit in the book is to be proactive and take responsibility for leading our own lives. He […]