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January 25, 2017
In my experience, leaders either use power well or they don’t. Thankfully, I’ve met more that fall into the “use power well” category. Here are […]
January 11, 2017
How many of your top performers have quit, leaving you, their leader, wondering why or what happened? People will quit before they ask for what they […]
January 4, 2017
Are you ready for 2017? What will make it your best year yet? Will it be tackling key goals? Finally getting those long-delayed “to do” items […]
December 21, 2016
“The indispensable employee brings humanity and connection and art to her organization. She is the key player, the one who’s difficult to live without, the person […]
December 14, 2016
Do people respect you? Respect is often defined as a feeling of deep admiration for someone or something elicited by their abilities, qualities, or achievements. The […]
December 7, 2016
As leaders we are expected to be highly present, have clear and consistent insights, maintain significant levels of energy, and stay grounded regardless of circumstances. Yet […]
November 30, 2016
Are you using games to help your team achieve their goals? Gamification creates healthy competition, learning, communication and incentives. When used properly, gamification can change the face […]
November 23, 2016
Are you making exercise non-negotiable? Before you skip a workout, remember that exercise is the key to a healthy brain. When I first start working with my […]
November 16, 2016
The CEO tells the VP Marketing candidate he’d hire her if she lost 20 pounds. She’s “too fat to represent our company.” The VP Operations tells […]
October 26, 2016
How’s your team performing? Before you start the process of performance evaluations, take 10 minutes and discover why performance management is dead and performance motivation is […]
October 18, 2016
Our favorite door opener Caryn Kopp discusses the importance of relationships with Centers of Influence— thought I’d share! Networking, whether it is in person, via Linked In […]
October 5, 2016
According to a recent Harvard Business Review Management Tip Of The Day: A leader sets the emotional tone and the example both in good times and, […]
September 28, 2016
Think about a novel or movie that you found engaging. Why was it so? Conflict. Conflict makes a story interesting, it moves the story […]
September 21, 2016
We’ve all embraced the latest leadership tools and techniques. And we’ve become as awesome as we can be. Until now… Making The Brain’s Best Parts Bigger […]
September 14, 2016
We’ve all seen them. Emotionally flat presentations. Emotionally devoid corporate mission, vision, and value statements that are simply wall art. They’re not memorable. And even if the […]
September 7, 2016
Wouldn’t it be great if we could just tell people what to do and they’d do it? Wasn’t that what was supposed to happen when you […]
August 31, 2016
Workplace bullying is frighteningly common and takes an enormous toll on our businesses. Research from Dr. Judy Blando (University of Phoenix) has proven that almost 75% […]
August 18, 2016
A well-orchestrated team depends on everyone doing their job, at the time they are supposed to do it, yielding the results they are supposed to yield. […]
August 11, 2016
As leaders, we often find ourselves in situations where we are repeating ourselves. Wouldn’t it be ideal if we could have a ‘one and done’ philosophy […]
August 3, 2016
How is your company’s communication? Is it clear and efficient and aimed at driving results or increasing connection? Or do team members talk a lot without saying […]
July 27, 2016
One of the most important and core elements a company of people can be aligned on is their mission, vision and values about the company. These […]
July 20, 2016
Many people think that executive coaching is for people who have problems. I often handle requests from CEOs and Senior Leaders who want to “fix” a […]
July 13, 2016
Many people have the wrong idea about business leadership. They think that if “their people” do as they are told, they must be great leaders. Anyone […]
July 6, 2016
Human beings actually have three brains. Both our hearts and our intestines have neural tissue. So there is the heart-brain, the gut-brain and the brain that […]
June 29, 2016
One of the key topics I’m asked about these days is unconscious bias training. More and more studies come in every day that show diverse and […]
June 8, 2016
Companies rise and fall on leadership. Period. And there are five areas that top leaders tend to focus their attention. It’s no surprise that these same […]
May 25, 2016
Sue, CMO at a Midwest insurance company, receives a litany of excuses from her VP Marketing when deadlines are missed. And he continues to miss them. […]