by admin | Mar 19, 2019 | Coaching, Leadership
There are plenty of books and blogs that will tell you how to be a good listener.  After all, practicing good, active listening skills is critical for a leader to connect with their team.  But after reading the book “The Listening Life” by Adam S. McHugh,...				
					
			
					
				
															
					
					 by admin | Mar 12, 2019 | Leadership, Success
Someone once said “Integrity isn’t a value in an of itself, but it is a value that guarantees all the other values”.  I believe that is quite true.  In this installment of the “quality of a leader” series, we will examine the idea of...				
					
			
					
				
															
					
					 by admin | Feb 26, 2019 | Leadership, Success
While we all say we work on high-performing teams, statistics prove that this is simply not the case.  According to numerous studies, fewer than 20% of teams are considered “high performing”.  And as many as half of all teams are...				
					
			
					
				
															
					
					 by admin | Feb 19, 2019 | Leadership, Success
Have you ever had a great idea, and have your boss, peer or team just shut it down?  I know you have.  It’s happened to all of us.  And the truth is, we have probably done it to others as well.  In a recent podcast entitled “Uniquely Better”, Andy...				
					
			
					
				
															
					
					 by admin | Jan 29, 2019 | Business Growth, Entrepreneurship, Leadership
Have you heard of this latest craze on the Internet, they call it the “Birdbox Challenge”.  It’s inspired by a series on Netflix where people have to stay blindfolded in order to protect themselves from going crazy or some evil spirit.  (Full...				
					
			
					
				
															
					
					 by admin | Jan 29, 2019 | Coaching, Leadership
One of the definitions of leadership that I like goes something like this.  A leader is someone who can get others to accomplish a goal that they would not do on their own accord.  Let’s face it, if work were fun, we wouldn’t have to be paid to do it. ...