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
It’s really easy to “drink the Kool Aid”, isn’t it? When you’re even marginally successful in your business or your part of the business, success is seductive. You know what’s working, what’s selling, what’s making the production line hum. Everyone loves being right, or almost right. That’s why we rarely have debriefs (or After Action … Read more
How many of us have endured bad meetings? How many still do? The fact is, most of us fall into both categories. We’ve grown up with bad meetings, and now we perpetuate them on others as sort of a leadership punishment mandate – whereby we feel a perverse obligation to make our team suffer as … Read more
Practical Leadership Tools Using our proven Big Six Leadership Principles®, you’ll effect real, immediate change, building a “Leadership Toolbox” full of tested and proven methods to grow your leadership capabilities and mentor others. The results? Higher retention, better team satisfaction, higher productivity, more profitability – and a culture your competition can’t touch! Here are some … Read more
Customized Leader Development Programs that Transform Organizations Most of us have been through “forgettable” leadership development programs — mundane training experiences where the content is typically standardized, the material is neither utilized nor retained beyond the first week or two, and the outcomes are disappointing. At Level Five Associates we take a much different approach: Every program … Read more
“People buy into the leader before they buy into the vision.” John C. Maxwell Who’s the leader you admire most? Why does he or she stand out in your mind? Have you ever tried to describe that person to others? Do you strive to emulate the characteristics you admire most? Is it easy? As leaders, … Read more
