“We’re busy because we are vain and lazy…” that’s a quote from Eugene Peterson, a man who has dedicated a part of his life translating the Bible into a contemporary version called the Message. It would seem that this would keep him pretty busy, and that he could hardly comment on the busyness of another leader, [...]
Mrs. Clark is a strong and effective leader. She is an activator, full of passion for the work of developing strong leaders and creates cohesive teams in all areas of the company. At first glance, one would think that her positivity would cloud her judgment of being firm or direct. The opposite is true. When [...]
Apt and Witty Humor as Leaders I recently read a witty joke from Alexandre Ledru-Rollin. The joke went like this: “There go my people. I must find out where they’re going so I can lead them.” Did you let out a little chuckle when you read this? Maybe you shared it with other leaders in [...]
Client Story #1 A long time ago, I asked a question of a client during an already tense morning for him. The question tipped his anger into rage. He threw a paperweight at me. Fortunately, I dodged it, and no one was hurt. He stormed out of the room. I began to pray for him. [...]
Two leaders spoke in quiet voices as if someone could hear their private phone conversation. One was an accomplished author who traveled the world speaking and training prominent CEOs on how to be more effective in leading their teams, the other a training and development professional. Both admitted that they struggle with Imposter Syndrome. On [...]
The last couple of years has weighed heavily on the minds of CEOs. There are times when I as an Executive Coach wish I could make things easier for them operationally. I feel for them. The shortage of labor is real. Poaching has become the norm. Board members put pressure on publicly traded company CEOs [...]
I am a new team leader - now what? Janice had been a part of the project management team for five years. She was very good at her job and consistently worked with her team to bring projects to completion with excellence, on time, and often delivered beyond what was expected. She felt a sense [...]
Have you ever experienced a moment where you couldn't think clearly to get to a decision or to speak intelligibly on a subject or perhaps to represent yourself accurately in a potentially threatening environment? You might be experiencing what I call "Interference." This article is intended to help the leader become more aware of interference [...]
Empowering Others Franklin Covey® hired my company, C3 Advantage, as the first external company to do internal training. The cohort graduates went from being told how to fix their problems to being empowered to fix their own problems. The difference is executives can use their knowledge in a new more valuable way, such as increased capacity for [...]