The Balance Beam

I’ve always admired the gymnasts who could master the balance beam, because they seem so agile, conducting complex movements on a 4-inch wide strip of wood (to be precise, Wikipedia says the actual width is 3.9”).  These athletes display remarkable grace and calm in the midst of what must be intense pressure to achieve perfection … Read more

Listen: A Two Minute Leadership Talk

After you’ve set your organization’s goals, the next step is to listen. In this Two Minute Leadership Talk video blog, I’ll discuss in detail the steps your leadership needs to learn and demonstrate in listening. In becoming better listeners, you will create a good standard for your entire organization to follow. The above video, “Listen Two … Read more

When In Charge, Take Charge

One of our The Big Six Leadership Principles®  is “When in charge, take charge.” Learn more about it here in this video blog. It doesn’t mean you dominate over everyone else. It’s about building a foundation of responsibility and trust. When a leader sets the example and brings listening skills to an organization, team members … Read more

Power Questions

Most of us were raised as leaders to “figure it out,” right?  Later in life, when we didn’t have enough information to make good decisions, we defaulted back to this guidance.  And not much good came of those decisions. So now that we’re in senior leadership positions, why do we give others the same instructions? … Read more

Setting the Azimuth

What direction is your team heading? Do you know? What is your organization’s Azimuth? Just what exactly is an Azimuth, anyway? An Azimuth is the cardinal direction of your organization that focuses on your mission, intent, values, and culture. Learn more in this video: This is part of my series of Two-Minute Leadership video blogs. … Read more