In the When in Charge, Take Charge module, we conduct an Ownership Audit, asking teams where they hesitate and what holds them back. Fear of conflict and fear of failure are two of the things we listen for, along with uncertainty about authority or scope of responsibility. A leader who starts asking more questions may … Read more
When I interviewed Andrew Sewnauth, president and CEO of CDS Life Transitions, for The Power of Being All In, I asked about the most significant leadership challenges he had seen emerge since 2017. Talent management, he said, lay at the heart of many of the issues his organization faced. Fewer people had been available since … Read more
When I interviewed Mr. Doug Hyde, Executive Vice President of a major architectural firm, for my book, The Power of Being All In, he told me something worth noting. His organization expected to roughly double in size over the next three to five years. Then he told me how: “We need to continue to grow … Read more
It is hard to be patient. It is hard not to answer every email or text within seconds, although most of us try. In Leadership in the Information Age, I wrote that leaders are like the proverbial firefighter: any time we see a problem in the making, we feel a need to go “beat the … Read more
As we came out of the 1970s with the Cold War drawing to a close and new threats rising from every corner of the map, the Army knew it had to change its culture. I described that decision in We’re All In. We had to build junior leaders who could make real strategic decisions, which … Read more
Why one general’s quiet habit worked, and how to make it yours. Last week I told you about one of my role models, Lieutenant General Don Holder (USA retired), who visited the junior soldiers in a unit, asked lots of thoughtful questions, took notes, and never interrupted their answers. I keep coming back to that … Read more
