Why Trust Has Become Today’s Leadership Imperative The Trust Problem Nobody Wants to Talk About Something fundamental has shifted in how people relate to authority, to information, and to each other. Trust—the foundation of every high-performing team I’ve ever led or studied—has become fragile. And in many organizations, it’s broken entirely. This didn’t happen overnight. … Read more
“True humility is not thinking less of yourself; it is thinking of yourself less.” — Rick Warren Most leadership failures don’t stem from a lack of skill or intelligence. They stem from the ego. When leaders make it about “I and Me” instead of “We and Us,” teams disengage. Strategic plans become mandates instead of … Read more
Consider your role and how others see you. In doing so, you will discover the three perspectives of “You”. You’ll find, too, that these three perspectives of “You” are directly involved in your ability to manage and lead. In the following video, I discuss these three Yous, and how each perspective may help, harm, … Read more
A while back, I was pleased to be a guest on Steve Rush’s ‘Leadership Hacker’ podcast. There is one interesting question that Steve asks all his guests: what are their top leadership ‘hacks’? Here are some of mine. They might not be what you expect! Be willing to listen. Try and dispense with your preconceived … Read more
Opportunity can be everywhere, even in the most unexpected places – and even in uncertain and difficult times. A few months ago, I spoke with David Meltzer, David A. Moreno Jr, and Mike Mumola. They are all unique and interesting thinkers in the world of leadership coaching and development. One key question covered in our … Read more
“We’re losing social skills, the human interaction skills, how to read a person’s mood, to read their body language, how to be patient until the moment is right to make or press a point. Too much exclusive use of electronic information dehumanizes what is a very, very important part of community life and living together.” … Read more
