Top Three Leadership Obstacles

Top Three Leadership Obstacles

As a leader, you get paid to overcome the daily obstacles your team faces and to drive the overall results which your organization expects. No argument there. But what about the obstacles you face as a leader? What are the common stumbling blocks leaders encounter and...
A Critical Character Diagnosis

A Critical Character Diagnosis

As a leader, you know you have influence with people and are in a position on your team to accurately diagnosis key character traits that compose and affect team dynamics. Your ability to make this assessment will serve you well, and help to avoid a great deal of...
Three Techniques To Accelerate Learning

Three Techniques To Accelerate Learning

In my work with clients, I always want to help them explore effective ways to accomplish more and generate better results. Recently, I saw a short video by Tim Ferriss, author of the 4 Hour Work Week and other books with the 4-hour theme. The subject of the video...
7 Subtle Characteristics Of Successful Leaders

7 Subtle Characteristics Of Successful Leaders

My friend and coaching colleague, Deb Ingino, posted this a week or two ago and I thought I’d pass her words of wisdom to you, along with some of my commentary. I suggest you give yourself a quick assessment as to whether your leadership style shows evidence of these...
How Wide Is Home Plate?

How Wide Is Home Plate?

In the spirit of spring, a new baseball season is about to get underway. Recently I read a baseball-related story with a great message. Back in 1996, at a conference for baseball coaches, one of the guest speakers was a 78-year-old, former college baseball coach who...
5 Habits of Successful Leaders

5 Habits of Successful Leaders

This time of year is always a good time to check in on your goals and to evaluate how close (or far) you are to meeting them. It is also a good time to look at some of the habits you practice every day to see if they are working for or against you. Habits are the...