Getting the Right People in the Right Seat on the Right Bus

The topic of today’s Two-Minute Leadership Talk, is “Getting the Right People in the Right Seat on the Right Bus”. There is more to hiring than getting “the right people for the job.” When you are adding to your team, you want to make sure you are getting the right people for the right job. Have … Read more

Speaking Last

In this Two Minute Leadership Talk, I’ll discuss the ideal of “Speaking Last.” It’s about empowering those who work for you to create a “bottom-up” method of problem-solving, rather than the old-fashioned “top-down” style of leadership. This ties in with #3 of our Big Six Leadership Principles®: “Trust and Empower.” You may find your team … Read more

Building the Perfect Team

Few people will ever match UCLA Coach John Wooden’s legendary career, he won over 80% of the games he coached in, to include 10 NCAA men’s basketball championships, and when he passed away in 2010 at the age of 99 he was revered as a role model.  John C. Maxwell called him the finest example … Read more

Balance

The topic of today’s Two-Minute Leadership Talk, our final video in The Big Six® series, is “Balance.” What do I mean by that? I’m talking about the balance between the two spheres of Personal and Professional life. It’s more than just balancing the personal and the professional, though: it’s about maintaining energy. In this video, … Read more

Trust and Empower

In this Two Minute Leadership Talk video blog, the topic is “Trust and Empower.” I’ll discuss the importance of being willing to “hand over the keys” to your team. If you can’t step away without feeling uncomfortable, you may need to rethink how you’ve trained your organization.’ You can view the video blog here: This … Read more