Evidence grows that women tend to become better leaders than men. However, women face a long journey in their march for equality. Over 168 years ago the United States received its first woman doctor, Elizabeth Blackwell. Twenty-nine colleges turned down her applications for medical school. She was ridiculed and told it “Wasn’t women’s work”. But […]

A failing team creates discomfort for everyone. Team failures, which sit at about 60%, demoralize employees, reduce productivity, cost companies billions of dollars, and inhibit innovation. If you are the leader, besides the personal frustrations and disappointment a failing team causes, it is also a potential career buster. Here are other roadblocks to get out […]

Character defines a leader’s success and legacy. For example, think of a leader you know. Answer these questions about that person’s character. Answers to these questions define a pattern or behavior. 10 Questions that Define a Person’s Character Does the leader tell the truth? Can you count on this leader to really listen to you? […]

The greatest servant leaders of all-time illuminate famed management guru Peter Drucker’s disheartening quote. He wrote over twenty years ago, “We have a dearth of leadership.”  This is even more true today. In contrast, it is not so for servant leaders. Consequently, we need more of them. Recently, in Davos, Switzerland the global business and […]

Coaching is the secret sauce of leadership success. Ssshhh…did I write that?  I let the cat is out of the bag. Check out these verses. “On Raglan Road” by Van Morrison and the Chieftains has these lines about hidden, secret ideas: I gave her gifts of the mind, I gave her the secret signs, That’s known […]

Servant leaders do not pay much attention to the concept of a multigenerational workforce. Factors such as age, or sex, or background, or religion are relatively oblivious to them. While at the same time they take a keen and sensitive approach to each employee’s potential, needs, aspirations, and uniqueness. New research shows that millennial’s  want variety, […]

How do you change habits positively? Lately, this has been on my mind. I hear so many people, and so many professionals, talk about their desire for personal change- change within themselves and change outside of themselves. (Controllable change & uncontrollable change) It seems uncomfortable-almost wrong-to settle for anything in its current state. So, if […]

Want to eliminate your coaching mistakes? Do you want to be a better coach? Shhh, this is top secret! Not even the CIA, KGB, MI6, or Mossad know about this! Great coaching is the secret sauce to leadership success. So few managers understand this. Therefore, they make the following lethal mistakes over and over. Hardly […]

It is not business as usual with so many working as a remote workforce. And it is business as usual. Certainly, the pandemic facilitated employees working at home. Yet, with technological gains this was beginning to happen anyway. However, in chaotic times communication is of greater importance to strengthen team relationships and results. And you […]

This best-in-class webinar series includes eight high-impact sessions. That is to say, you will gain a roadmap for realizing exceptional performance in any environment. To clarify, the webinars outline the precise strategies and mental approach that separates the best leaders from the rest. Want or need a breakthrough in your career? Do you desire to […]