Image by DC Studio on Magnific “Business is built by men who care—care enough to disagree, fight it out to a finish, get facts. When two men always agree, one of them is unnecessary.” William Wrigley Jr. Conflict, in the form of disagreement, debate, and serious discussion is essential. When… Read More »Four Ways Leaders Develop Healthy Conflict
Photo by Magnific Authentic leadership requires that we honestly evaluate our own abilities and identify our strengths and weaknesses. No one is strong in all areas, a fact that becomes even more evident as leaders rise to higher levels of responsibility. I was having a business discussion with a friend… Read More »Are You an Authentic Leader?
From more than 45 years of observing and doing, I have developed some leadership rules that I feel are absolutely inviolate. It’s always hazardous to say there are no exceptions to a rule, but for these rules, I haven’t found any. I have found that following these rules goes a… Read More »Seven Inviolate Rules of Leadership
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Ut elit tellus, luctus nec ullamcorper mattis, pulvinar dapibus leo. Last week I had the pleasure of speaking with Merv Jersak on his Lead With Purpose Podcast.Merv asked me what I thought was one of the major causes of leadership failure. My answer… Read More »What Causes Leadership Failure?
Time keeps on slippin, slippin, slippin into the future, according to the Steve Miller Band in 1976. It’s a problem leaders face every day. There just isn’t enough time. Maybe there’s more time than you realize. Einstein taught us that time is relative. It is different depending on your perspective.… Read More »Time is Relative
It’s February and most of those New Year’s resolutions are long forgotten. You meant well, but alas, just couldn’t stick with it. Although most don’t make resolutions, per se, for their team or business, it is common to create a plan, then fail to follow it. Much like resolutions! I… Read More »Resolved: Make a Plan
Designed by macrovestor/Freepix A few years ago I submitted an article on leadership to a periodical that focused on management and human resources issues. My article was rejected. That happens and is certainly not a reason for anger or tears. What did cause me a little consternation is the reason for… Read More »Are Leadership Skills Old News?
When I enlisted in the U.S. Air Force, I certainly wasn’t expecting a 30-year lesson in leadership. I had completed my first year of college, which hadn’t gone very well, I was anxious to be on my own and away from people telling me what to do. (I didn’t have… Read More »Digging for Dhub Dhubs: Leadership Lessons from 30 Years in the U.S. Air Force
Everyone has a boss. Even a Fortune 500 CEO has to answer to the board and shareholders. Fortunately, you probably don’t have that problem, but you do have a boss. Let’s be honest, sometimes that boss can seem a little clueless and you’d really like him or her to better… Read More »Help, My Boss is Clueless
Many years ago when I was a young worker just becoming a manager and leader and I wondered why my bosses never asked my opinion. In fact they seldom asked me anything. That seemed strange to me; after all I had infinite knowledge and the wisdom of youth and leadership… Read More »10 Questions Leaders Should Ask Employees