A Glimpse Behind the Scenes – Insights in Leadership from General Colin Powell
A rare glimpse behind the scenes with an influential leader reveals three keys to building influence that may surprise you.
A Sling and a Miss: 6 Keys to Building a Growth Mindset
With the right attitude, we can benefit from failure as much as from success if we approach challenges with a growth mindset; here’s how.
Leadership Preparedness: 4 Things to Keep in Mind on your Next New Adventure
Leadership preparedness is about anticipating. As I prepare for an upcoming canoe trip, I share four things that can help us all be better prepared to lead our teams on the next big adventure.
Checking Your Work: 7 Simple Questions Smart Leaders Ask
The secret to making good decisions and leading effectively lies in the ability to ask simple questions. here are seven to get you started.
Leadership Sketchbook: 7 Keys to Mastering the Art of Leading
Taking a cue from master artists, a leadership sketchbook may be just the thing we need to master the art of leadership; here’s how.
The Secret of the Centurion: What Was his Key to Leadership?
The secret of the centurion as a great leader is not what we’d at first suspect, yet it’s also something very familiar; the question is, could we do the same?
Lines for Leaders: The Scars to Prove It
Alexander the Great led by personal example, and had the scars to prove it. In a speech to his men who were threatening to mutiny, he won them over with this line worth remembering.
Finding Direction – 3 Ways to Blaze a Clear Path Through Life’s Forest
Today’s world can be like an immense overgrown forest; finding direction through it can be a challenge. Here are three ways to blaze a trail through it, and make it one worth following.
Finding the Flow: 6 Things it Helps to Know
Finding the flow can turn a difficult task into a rewarding experience; here are six ways we can help make that happen on our teams.
Culture Course Correction: 11 Ways to Avoid Going Over the Cliff
When attitudes decline and negativity sets in, it may be time for a culture course correction on our teams; here are 11 ways to do just that.
Lines for Leaders: “I Kept Right On”
Something General U.S. Grant learned when he was a Colonel can help us all find the strength to lead our teams in challenging times.
Lines for Leaders: Hire 40 Men
Milton Hershey had his share of failures, but he revealed one of the secrets of his success one day when he turned to his foreman and told him, “Hire 40 men.”