How to Delegate Effectively and Minimize the Risk
Delegating is often one of the hardest things for a manager to do. You give away your authority to make decisions but are still responsible for the outcome if something goes wrong. Often managers don’t delegate because they hold one or more of these beliefs. Do any...
From Corporate Officer to Clown: Reinvent Yourself But Not Your Purpose
The first female officer in the 150-year history of Stanley Black & Decker, Barbara Bennett was among the first women in a Fortune 500 company to break through the glass ceiling in 1989. Her direct style tempered by easy-going humor allowed her to fit quite well...
Vision Requires Action: 7 Tips to Move and Keep Moving
Creating a shared vision is one of the most important roles of a leader. But vision alone is not enough. Vision requires action. Vision without action is a daydream. Action without vision is a nightmare. – Japanese proverb First: Do a “Vision Check” to make sure you...
Relationship Currency Transforms a Transactional World
You might think this has become a transactional world, where important decisions are made solely on the basis of price. It certainly might look like that, especially in the wild San Francisco Bay real estate market where housing prices are at an all time high and...
Three Ways Millennials Are Expanding Collaboration
Guest Post by Jon Mertz Millennials are more connected than any other generation before them. Through social platforms like Facebook, LinkedIn, and Twitter, they connect with others far and near. Collaboration around problem-solving and purpose-enabling activities...
What is Vision?
"Vision is knowing who you are, where you're going and what will guide your journey." - Ken Blanchard and Jesse Stoner Who you are - is your purpose Where you're going - is your picture of the future What will guide your journey - are your values The Three Elements of...
4 Ways Leadership Drift Can Catch You Unaware
Are you enthusiastic about your work? When you reflect on your day at work, do you feel a deep sense of satisfaction? Is the person you are at work the same as the person you are outside of work? If the answer to any of these questions is “no,” it’s possible you might...
3 Powerful Questions To Start and End Your Day
Your questions determine the quality of your answers. They determine the quality of your day. A good question will get you a lot farther than a quick answer. 3 Powerful Questions To Start Your Day Start your day with focus and energy by taking a few moments to answer...
The 9 Essential Leadership Strategies in The Age of Information
Once upon a time, in a land called Industrial Age, the leaders of organizations resided at the top of a hierarchy, managers were in the middle, and workers were supervised. It was the job of leaders to do the important thinking and the job of managers and supervisors...
How to Change Someone Who Doesn’t Want to Change
Strong Leaders Ask For Help
If you are in a leadership role, chances are you believe it’s better to give than to receive. Which means you also probably believe you should … always be competent … never make mistakes … always be strong and that you should only receive when you have something to...
Small Companies Need Clear Values
Springtime reminds me of fruit trees and the power of values-driven companies - or more accurately - the cost of NOT being one. Small companies often think they don’t need to bother with things like mission and values - that those are things for large companies. Big...