Often the job of a leader is to help others on the team “connect the dots.” Leaders see the big picture in a way others cannot. That’s not to say others are inferior, it’s just that others do not have access to the same information or experiences that most leaders have. Therefore, we need to [...]
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Leaders Energize
Last year I remember watching a college football game where a team (my team) was ahead and then totally fell apart in the fourth quarter losing the game. We had an interim coach at the time who just stood on the sideline with his arms crossed. Where was the leadership, the passion, the ENERGY? If [...]
Leaders Crowd Source for a Cause
Last weekend I hosted a conference on fatherhood. I invited a nationally recognized speaker as the keynote speaker and a local sports figure as the honorary chair of the event. I am proud to say that we had 275 people in attendance. Anything over 200 and I would have felt the event was a success. [...]
Should Leaders Embrace Social Media
As a leader, what’s your involvement with social media? I would say most leaders understand that it is here to stay and realize it is important to the success of their business, but is it important to them personally or is it just one more thing to do? That’s a great question worth answering. Getting [...]
Why Leaders Fail
I generally prefer to approach things from a positive perspective; however, there is also much we can learn from failure. For years I’ve tried to understand why given similar circumstances, some leaders succeed while others fail. Let me share my observations. The following are not listed in any particular order. Reason 1: Leader has all [...]
Leadership And Dealing With Ambiguity
I remember attending a presentation 25 years ago and the speaker stating that as you progress in your career and the higher you go in the organization, the more you must be able to deal with ambiguity. For many years I didn’t really understand what he meant. After becoming a CEO, I totally understand and [...]
Community Tribal Leaders
Jim Clifton, Chairman of Gallup, states “If you were to ask me, ‘From all the data you have studied so far, where will the next breakthrough, such as Internet-based everything, come from?’ my answer would be: From the combination of the forces within big cities, great universities, and powerful local leaders. [Clifton, Jim (2011-10-04). The [...]
Are You Optimistic Following The Election
How are you feeling after last Tuesday’s election? Well, my guess is that about half of you feel good about the results, and half do not. The first two days after the election, the stock market did not react favorably, but on Friday the market closed on a positive note. There is no question we [...]
