2015 in Review – My Top 10 Blog Posts
My year-end review has become one of my favorite posts to write. I get to take my own advice - to reflect on the big picture, look for patterns, and see what I can learn. Here’s what I found: ➤ A record number of page views - over a half-million during 2015! ➤ A...
The Path to Happiness
I would be happy if . . . ... if only my boss wasn’t such a jerk. ... if only my co-workers were nicer. ... if only I could find someone to finance my big idea. ... if only I could buy that car (bike, boat, house). ... if only my kids lived closer. ... if only my...
The solstice reminds us it is time to pause, and do nothing.
This is a lovely moment - the winter solstice. The darkest day of the darkest week of the year . . . . . . when the movement of descent into darkness pauses. . . . when the rhythm of the sun pauses before it changes from decrease to increase. . . . when the dominance...
How to Create a Dynamic Strategic Plan in an Unpredictable World
The traditional approach to strategic planning might be obsolete in this fast-paced, unpredictable world. But it does not mean that planning is useless. Creating a dynamic strategic plan will enable you to respond quickly and to be creatively proactive. The problem...
When you have a vision, you don’t have to see the whole path.
The path might not be clear, but stay focused on your vision and take the next step. There will be many unexpected turns and surprises along the way, but if you hold what is essential and true, your choices will be clear. As you move toward what you truly desire, you...
Shift the Flow of Energy to Propel Your Team To High Performance
What is a high performance team? –> a team that produces outstanding results, where everyone works in synchronicity, appreciates each other’s contributions, and is proud to be a member of the team. Research has revealed the characteristics of high performance...
Be a leader worth following.
Thursday Thoughts: Be a leader worth following. People follow leaders by choice. Otherwise at best, you get mindless compliance. Read ➤ How to Be a Leader People Want to Follow. * * * * * * * * * * *...
Why Your Vision Statement Puts People to Sleep And Why Theirs Doesn’t
If your vision statement is like most, you don't think about it much, and its best use is for bedtime reading as a cure for insomnia. 7 Reasons Your Vision Statement Puts People to Sleep 1. It sounds like “God, Mother, and Apple-Pie.” 2. It is too vague to provide...
Without integrity, your other values don’t matter.
Thursday Thoughts: Do what you say. Say what you mean. Without integrity, your other values don't matter. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * In addition to my regular leadership blog, I...
Be a Leader People Choose to Follow
People follow leaders by choice. You can get compliance through imposing your authority, by coercion or manipulation, but you won’t be trusted and respected. And when your followers do have a choice, there is no guarantee they will continue to follow you. Or if you...
When you let go of your expectations . . .
A story is told about a young boy who was traveling with his grandmother to a nearby village. The boy, very excited about the adventure, ran back and forth along the path, impatient with his grandmother’s slowness. He snacked on the berries they had brought as he...
Visioning is an ongoing journey . . .
Consider your vision at each step along your path. "Vision and action" are a continuous process, and neither should occur without the other. Thursday Thoughts: Visioning is an ongoing journey, not a one-time activity. * * * * * *...