How to Be Properly Patient in Your Career
In today’s world, we want it now. We want immediate gratification. We want to show others we have arrived. However patience is key.
This Huge Leadership Mistake Hurts Everyone
Time after time, we hear about people who are horrible leaders. It seems like everyone knows it, except for the leader themselves. Why are organizations so afraid to address the elephant in the room? Organizations are leaving people in positions of leadership who aren’t leading effectively and hoping things change. As the late Rick Page said, “hope is not a...
Why the Best Leaders Are Listeners and How to Become One
There are many ways for you to create psychological safety, but one of the best ways is to be an effective listener.
The Unconventional Way Great Leaders Show Their People They Care
For your team to understand how much you care about them, you must reject the notion that words hold great power. In this case, talk is cheap. Your power comes from your actions.
Why the Best Leaders Don’t Make All The Decisions
One of the most critical elements of leadership is empowerment. Which means “to give control over another’s life and the authority to do something.” The best leaders know it’s their responsibility to allow other people to make decisions where the information is.
How the Best Leaders Prepare for Difficult Conversations
Ever tried to have a tough conversation with someone and it went terribly wrong? Or worse, you know you need to have a difficult conversation but you hold back, only to run up against the same problem three months later? These conversations are especially important if you are in a position of leadership.
One Key Leadership Question You Must Answer in 2020
If you could share one life lesson with future generations, what would it be? This was the question asked of me on a recent episode of the One Last Thought Podcast. In an effort to get your 2020 started out on the right foot, I wanted to share my answer with you in the form of a question.
New Year’s Resolutions the Best Leaders Commit to Every Year
If you are anything like me, you have made your fair share of resolutions over the years only to make excuses for yourself when you give up on them. Turns out you aren’t alone. The latest research shows 80% of New Year’s Resolutions fail by the second week of February.
6 Leadership Trends to Know in 2020
ngaged leaders need to stay on top of the current trends influencing their company, industry, employees and themselves. To ensure that you’re ready, focus on these five (plus a bonus) leadership trends in 2020: