This may seem like a very strange blog post for a site dedicated to leadership. But not really. Not if you’re committed to managing your life, controlling your day and fighting for what you believe. Recently, I saw a profile of Sylvester Stallone and, serendipitously, stumbled across several articles and…
What's Your Delegation Score? Delegation isn't just a handoff so you can walk away and do something else. It is a critical leadership skill you must master if you want to expand your reach, take control of your time and achieve the work-life harmony you're seeking. How often have you…
We all know we're supposed to get up one time more than we fall. Never quit. Never ... never ... never ... never ... never give up. You've heard it all before ... but are you sure you're not a quitter? What does it mean to quit? Quitting doesn't always…
In my decades of leadership coaching, in both one-one and group settings, I've been reminded that nothing is more frustrating to senior leaders than having to make the tough decisions. Why, you might ask? They're CEOs and senior leaders. They're getting paid to make the tough decisions, aren't they? Yes,…
What do you think they mean when someone says something like, "You've got to be somebody." Do you know who that somebody is yet?
I've written several columns about Mom, but what about Dad? Dads never get any credit, yet they offer unique insights into the world and how we should live.
For most of our life, we’ve heard, “Don’t be a snitch”. In most of the movies we’ve seen, the “snitchers’ don’t fare so well when their comrades discover their double-dealing. D oes this same approach work in organizations? What do they do at West Point? This is part of our…
Have you established a written Code of Conduct in your organization? O ur prescriptions for acceptable behavior are too vague. Get started now to spell it out more clearly to avoid that potentially colossal screwup. Have you heard this phrase before? “Conduct unbecoming” You may have heard this phrase from…
If you want to poison the well where you work, allow a Certified Jerk to roam free. Mollycoddling is a pernicious and infectious organism you need to expel from your organization. Smart people can often be prima donnas, but the brilliance of some people is often more blinding than enlightening. Fortune…