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Leading At A Higher Level

Executive Development, Leadership, Organizational Health, Purpose, Strategy

Leading at a Higher level Leadership done well has an ascendant quality. Often the reward for doing a good job is getting to do more. That's ok, especially if you love what you do. It's an opportunity for the leader with the right motives…

The Mentor Advantage

Advice, Character, Executive Development, Leadership

The Mentor Advantage What's the difference between coaching and mentoring? It's a question I often get asked. This time the question came from a young CEO inquiring about one of my interactive learning sessions. Much like harvest gold…

Effective Self Leadership When Life Gets Upended

Executive Development, Finding Focus, Leadership, Management, Resilience, Strategy

"If things are getting better, why don't I feel better about things?" Admittedly, my best leadership articles often flow directly from questions that leaders ask in workshops, webinars, or one-to-one: No fancy fare or clickbait-y…

That Not Doing Enough Feeling

Character, Executive Development, Feedback, Finding Focus, Leadership, Management, Productivity

Three Strategies to Combat That "Not Doing Enough"Feeling The Unhealthy Comparison Merry Go Round Face it. We all play the comparison game. It's how our caveman software works. The grand illusion you and I are subjected to each time…

Rolling With Resistance

Advice, Executive Development, Leadership, Resilience, Strategy, Success

Rolling With Resistance As a leader, I bet you already know a thing or two about resistance. It usually involves people balking at change. It can be a new strategy, a new board policy, changing market conditions or even a…

Letting Go to Gain Control

Advice, Decision-Making, Finding Mindfulness, Leadership, Purpose, Strategy, Uncertainty

Letting Go to Gain Control One of my scariest moments happened early in my construction career. I was high atop a wooden beam structure. The task was simple. Drill a hole down through a large horizontal beam to secure it to the supporting…

The “Too Busy Trap” and Three Simple Fixes

Productivity, Strategy, Success, Time Management

“It’s been crazy – busy around here recently.” “I’m just so slammed!” Does this sound like you? Unfortunately, these are relatively common phrases I hear from Owners, mid-market CEO’s and Executive Directors…

Five Questions to ask BEFORE Pulling the Plug on a Career

Executive Development, Feedback, Finding Focus

Yikes! A whopping 27% of my LinkedIn connections have made big career moves or quit altogether in the last 20 months. A lot of unplanned successions are taking place. As coach and consultant to mid – market CEO’s, I sometimes…

How to Find Focus in Extreme Circumstances

Finding Focus, Habits, Leadership, Personal Development, Planning, Purpose, Resilience, Strategy, Success

"Guess we'll have to wait and see" has become a running joke at my house. My wife and I will be discussing something we plan to do in the future. First, one of us will abruptly stop. Then we'll start laughing,…

The Remarkable Benefits of Seeking and Finding Good Advice

Advice, Decision-Making, Personal Development

There's zero doubt that mentors and advisors have played a significant role in my life. Good advice and good mentorship are really synonymous. At times when I was facing decisions, weighing options, or having some sort of crisis, there'd…

STARTING OVER:

Character, Leadership, Management, Perseverance, Purpose, Relationships

Turning Your Endings into New Beginnings This recent article in the New Yorker caught my eye. Soon I was laughing out loud. Let's just say I relate. After all, who knew I'd be pursuing a new career after my 70th birthday and lovin' it. Changes! I've…

Up-skill Your Role With Unstructured Learning

Executive Development, Leadership, Management, Motivation, Perseverance, Productivity, Resilience

Early in my career, I was a 6th-grade teacher in an inner-city school that was politely ranked as "difficult." One of my early moves was to make homework optional. My learning agreement with students was that they would have to put in…

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Questions for leaders. Even better questions for life.

Leading At A Higher Level

The Mentor Advantage

Effective Self Leadership When Life Gets Upended

That Not Doing Enough Feeling

Rolling With Resistance

Letting Go to Gain Control

The “Too Busy Trap” and Three Simple Fixes

Five Questions to ask BEFORE Pulling the Plug on a Career

How to Find Focus in Extreme Circumstances

The Remarkable Benefits of Seeking and Finding Good Advice

STARTING OVER:

Up-skill Your Role With Unstructured Learning

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Hey what’s next?

Free E-book: 7 Principles of Leading Change

Questions for leaders. Even better questions for life.

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