I often find myself quick to speak in conversations, and quite commonly from a place of judgment as if I know all the answers. I regularly share with my clients that I have lots of opinions and am happy to…
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Listening from Possibility Instead of from Judgment
Posted in Communications, Consulting, Decision-Making, Hearing, Leadership, Listening, Parenting, Wesley Snipes, Woody Harrelson
Commitment, Having Integrity and Being Accountable to Our Words
The nice thing about being self-employed is that I don’t have a boss. In my experience, one of the most challenging parts of being self-employed, however, is that I don’t have a boss! For more than 10 years now, I’ve…
Posted in Accountability, Action, Al Capone, Commitment, Elliot Ness, Integrity, Intentions, Kevin Costner, Leadership, Sean Connery, The Untouchables
Are You Smarter Than a Fifth Grader?
This past Friday, my 11-year-old daughter Amanda culminated from elementary school. Now I already think I’m not as smart as a 5th grader because I had no idea “culminate” was even a word until my son did the same 2…
Posted in Culmination, Family, Fifth Grade, Friendship, Graduation, Leadership, Perseverance, Procrastination, School, success, Teachers
Forget the Problem…What’s the Solution?!?
So many people I know and consult with are brilliantly adept at identifying problems. Throughout their days, they are quick to find fault in others, and they regularly blame their environment for what isn’t producing their intended results. While this…
Hiring and Firing: Why Do We Hire So Fast, and Fire So Slow?
I often wonder why so many leaders hire so fast and fire so slow. It always seems that we do the due diligence required to select qualified candidates for our most important positions. And then when things don’t seem to…
Leadership Lessons from Our New Canine Companion, Nigel
Plus Delta’s staff has a long-standing history of inviting our four-legged canine friends to work with us. In fact, that’s one of the many reasons why Our Blog was honored as one of the top consulting blogs by OnlineBusinessSchool.org. Well,…
Leading Your People Along the Journey
I’ve always had a philosophy of “meeting my clients where they’re at”. While I may see tremendous potential in taking a different approach, we will not be successful working together if I force my ways upon them when they may…
Posted in Coaching, Consultants, Facilitator, Guide, Journey, Leader, Leadership, Learning, Partnership
The Complexities of Large-Scale Organizational Change a la the “Far Side”
There was a great Far Side cartoon once about Rex the Dog and his journey across a tightrope. You see, as the caption read, “Rex was an old dog, and this was a new trick!” The graphic above barely does…
The Four Fundamentals of Leadership Excellence. Do You Have What it Takes to Succeed?
Tenacity. Perseverance. Courage. Compassion. I’ve seen and heard numerous definitions of leadership over the years. Some motivational, some inspirational, some purely functional. In my experience, these four traits sum it up best if we’re going to distinguish what it takes…
So How Do YOU Define Success? The Answer Might Surprise You!
I recently had the pleasure of attending a Vistage presentation led by Bill Hawkins on success. As with many a Vistage presentation, I started this one off a little arrogant and close-minded (as I can be from time to time) thinking, “Oh great! Another leadership guy telling me – a successful leadership coach – what I need to know about being a successful leader…” Well, I guess I was right because boy did I have a lot to learn!
Posted in Bill Hawkins, CEO, Leadership, Priorities, success, Vistage International, Work, Work/Life Balance
