Posts with the ‘Leadership Development’ tag
I’ve been that guy. I wanted everything to run smoothly so I would do as Nancy Reagan did and “Just Say No.” Years later, in my rearview mirror, I realize by saying “No” too quickly, I damaged my team and the individuals on my team. I missed opportunities to develop better decision makers and therefore […]
He was a good military officer and is still a good friend. He is now in a sales job that does not have a leadership title, but he is developing people where he is. I recently asked him what he was doing that made him so successful. His response was simple: “I try to help […]
Self-awareness sounds like some new age, kumbaya, talk show topic. As an aspiring man’s man, my low sensitivity level has not always allowed me to consider things like self-awareness. But, obviously I have or I would not have been able to write that last sentence… Self-awareness is a critical element for the success of a […]
I officiated my first wedding last month. It was a great celebration. But, I did not make it to the dance floor at the reception. I saw a video of my dancing once. That new perspective is all it took to keep me from the dance floor at this recent wedding. If you have ever […]
“I’ve seen it all. I’ve read it all. I’ve sat through more leadership seminars than you can imagine. Everything I see these days is just a repackaging of someone else’s work.” Kurt’s reaction to the company’s latest leadership initiative did not surprise Judy. In her first six months as VP of the division, she quickly […]
“We won!!!!” The text message came through as Tim was laying out his guidance to the night shift supervisors. He sent a quick smiley face to his daughter and kept talking. As he pulled into the garage, he knew his wife would not be happy that he was home again after 7:30 PM. He missed […]
The Oxymoronic Leader is not one person. He is all of us. I have been him and so have you. Merriam-Webster defines an oxymoron as: “a combination of contradictory or incongruous words (as cruel kindness); broadly : something (as a concept) that is made up of contradictory or incongruous elements” Am I leading if the […]
At the Refresh Leadership Live conference (Twitter: #refreshleadership) I went to recently, Dr. Bertrice Berry read a poem with a line in it that said: “You ain’t free to do what you want to do. You are free to what you’re meant to do.” These days I feel free because I believe I am doing […]
I was caught in the trap of my own making. I watched my company cut leadership training from its training curriculum in the early 2000’s. As the years went on, I began to bark about this lack of training for leaders. I believe that an organization that does not develop its next generation of leaders […]
