Whitney Johnson on Building an A-Team
I had the pleasure of interviewing Whitney Johnson, author of the new book Build an A Team: Play to Their Strengths and Lead the Up the Learning Curve. Whitney has done ground-breaking work in the arena of personal disruption - applying these concepts to individuals,...
How To Prepare Leaders for Remote Work Teams
Guest Post by Kevin Eikenberry Organizations around the world are trying to come to grips with the way we work today. How does work get done effectively when people aren’t in the same place at the same time? Telework, even part-time telework, alters team effectiveness...
Why People Don’t Notice You’ve Changed
Often in coaching, managers work on changing their behaviors. But there's another area you need to pay attention to also - other’s perceptions of you. Or you can end up in a situation where people don't notice you've changed - where you've become a butterfly, but...
5 Tips to Stop Overcomplicating Leadership
Guest Post by Hank van der Merwe With all the models and frameworks out there I sometimes wonder if we have taken the simplicity out of leadership. We seem to have a knack of overcomplicating leadership to the point where it seems so complex that it’s out of most...
A Flawed Idea Well-Executed Does Not Fail Forward
I recently joined the board of directors of a mid-size company that had decided to drop a new business venture in which they had invested heavily. When I asked the board chair what went wrong, he said it was a well-executed project but a flawed idea. We have been told...
Lolly Daskal Podcast Interview – How to Embrace Your Greatness
Please join me for an inspiring and informative conversation as I talk with my friend and colleague Lolly Daskal, author of the bestselling book The Leadership Gap: What Gets Between You and Your Greatness. During our 20-minute podcast, Lolly talked about: How...
How To Turn Conflict into an Energy Source, NOT an Energy Drain
Guest post by Nate Regier Ask anyone about “conflict” and you’ll most likely hear negative descriptions such as: painful, damaging, draining, upsetting, disrespectful, demeaning and relationship-destroying. Most people dread conflict and can’t imagine how they could...
The Case for Culture Integration in Mergers and Acquisitions
Expect an acceleration of merger and acquisition (M&A) activity in 2018. According to the latest research by Deloitte, over 1000 corporate and private equity executives report an anticipated increase in both the number of deals and the size of transactions. A...
7 Tips to Move From Vision to Reality
Vision alone is not enough. Vision requires action. Vision without action is nothing more than a daydream. The key to success is to stay focused on your vision and also to be realistic about your current situation. And that can be a challenge. Here are 7 tips to help...
#Podcast Interview With John Izzo on Leadership and the Purpose Revolution
I had a fascinating discussion with my friend and colleague John Izzo, author of six books including the newly released The Purpose Revolution, on the topic of leadership and purpose in an age of social good. What We Explored John says there is a global, growing...
Manage Polarities . . . or Step Off the Seesaw
Do you seesaw back and forth, trying to manage polarities in your life and find the right balance? There are a lot of seesaws you can get caught on: Overcommitted -- Bored Trust too easily -- Distrustful Being agreeable -- Blowing up Overeating -- Dieting When the...
#Podcast Interview With Mark Miller on How to Attract and Retain Top Talent
In this podcast, I interview Mark Miller about how to attract and retain top talent. Mark and his team conducted an extensive research study to find out what differentiates top talent from typical talent and what top talent wants from work. We discuss the results of...