Listening can feel harder to do than ever. That seems even more true in a world where many of us are still ‘socially-distanced’ and dealing with online-only ‘remote teams.’ Now more than ever we can use a tool for better listening that will cut through all the noise. There’s always going to be outside distractions. … Read more
In this episode, I interview Dana Mehnert, president of Communications Systems for L3Harris. We discuss the importance of setting an Azimuth aimed towards success, how to develop potential leaders, what makes for a world-class culture, and more! Don’t miss this episode — it’s a good one jam packed with info and ideas for stellar leading! … Read more
What thought have you put into setting the azimuth for your company or organization? In this Two-Minute Leadership video blog, I’ll discuss the Leadership Principle of the Azimuth. Before you can properly set your azimuth, however, understanding what an azimuth means in a leadership context is necessary. Your company’s azimuth is its true north, the … Read more
You may know that “Setting The Azimuth” is one of The Big Six Leadership Principles® — how does it work in practice? In the corporate world, we now use azimuth in a little broader context: Your mission, intent, values, and culture are all captured in writing as your company’s “azimuth.” It’s important that you don’t … Read more
Listening can feel harder to do than ever. There’s always going to be outside distractions. Emails, texts, meetings, presentations, it can seem to go on and on. It can be easy to get lost in a sea of noise. How do we become better listeners? One tool to do so is called the backbrief. The … Read more
There are few strategic decisions in American history as profound as the one made by President Abraham Lincoln in issuing the Emancipation Proclamation on January 1, 1863. As Doris Kearns Goodwin writes in her thoughtful article in the latest edition of the Harvard Business Review, Lincoln was certain the timing was right for “the repurposing … Read more
