Leading at the Intersection of Logic and Emotion
As much as we might like to believe people support plans based in good analysis and logic, reality says they act on emotions and in what they perceive is self-interest. This is why effective leaders understand the need to appeal to hearts first and then the minds will follow. This approach helps leaders safely navigate the perilous intersection of of logic and emotion.
Leadership Power-Up #2—Prepare Your Attitude Daily
I have a leadership workshop participant to thank for my all-time favorite technique for preparing for a successful day.
Leadership Caffeine™—Natural Time
We struggle to force the pace of leadership development in our organizations. Instead, we need to adopt a pace that operates on a person's natural time.
Giving Thanks for Those Who Serve
Veteran's Day 2017. Giving thanks to those who serve today and those who have served and sacrificed to protect our freedom.
Leadership Power-Up #1—Pay it Forward
A Leadership Power-Up is a positive action you take to strengthen your energy, enthusiasm, and resolve for the hard work of guiding and developing others while driving results. This new series share simple, powerful approaches for powering up your performance as a manager and leader.
First-Time Manager #14—Management Lessons Learned the Hard Way
In workshops and live settings, I’ve been asked numerous times about my biggest mistakes as a manager. I’ve made a fair number of them over three decades of leading and managing (and I regularly share [...]
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