If you’re completely comfortable in your role as leader, this article is not for you. If, however, you’ve ever experienced the sudden realization that people are looking to you to decide something that you have little to no experience in, read on. Very few people become a leader with deep expertise in all areas they …
Google ‘Leadership’ and you get over 300 million returns. Countless words have been written about leadership – what it is, how to develop it and how to use it. Leaders in our culture are often seen as singular figures possibly scaling a mountain, posing majestically in silhouette in individual triumph. In corporate culture, it’s arguably …
I’ve led dozens of seminars, courses and leadership meetings with new managers and unsurprisingly, there is a seam of anxiety that runs through these sessions that manifests itself in different behaviors: nervousness, faint hostility and even some shaky optimism. Often, the participants are mostly concerned about the compliance of management; i.e. how do I make …
Do you meditate? There are many forms and intentions of meditation – for some it is an end in itself, for others it is a path to higher enlightenment. However, a common thread across all meditation practices is an exploration, a search for the “Great Observer”. What is that and what does it have to …
Photo by Kirit Vora We say that leaders have vision. They see possibilities in the everyday and in people. They have foresight. They have the ability envision the impossible and turn it into the inevitable. Leaders have insight. They make connections between the unconnectable by seeing their true nature underneath the surface. More than any …
poetry I hear a constant refrain: we need more business writing training! The circumstances vary but the themes are the same – we need people who can articulate clearly and with impact. There are many ways to surround this but the one I would like to suggest is that we teach poetry. Sound a bit …
According to Forbes, businesses around the world spend over $3,300 per hire on recruiting, an increase of almost 6% in the last year. US corporations spend nearly $72 billion annually on recruiting services, staff, and products – and the worldwide number is likely three times bigger. Corporate training spend is close behind. According to Bersin by …
Faith consists in believing when it is beyond the power of reason to believe.– Voltaire At a recent conference, Andrew Blum from Trium Consulting made a passing comment in a presentation about leaders having faith in themselves. It was an interesting word that got me thinking. There are countless articles and books that discuss leadership and …
Tammy Duckworth I had the pleasure of seeing Congresswoman Tammy Duckworth speak at our company today. For those who do not know this remarkable woman, Ms. Duckworth is the US Representative for Illinois’ 8th congressional district and is the first Asian-American woman elected to Congress in Illinois, the first disabled woman to be elected to …
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