Today’s leaders face innumerable challenges that previous generations never confronted: employee disengagement, cloud-based speed of commerce, political correctness, cultural diversity, social sensitivities, and a hyper-focus
I’ve been writing about our need for humble leaders. Humility in leadership is vital for sustainable success—for the leader, the organization and our entire society.
Some leaders believe authority, power and even intimidation are best to run organizations and achieve results. I believe this is a detriment, not an advantage.
If you’re like some of the clients I work with, you grew up with several false ideas about what it takes to succeed as a
It’s well known from studies on employee engagement that employees are seeking more than a paycheck: they desire purpose, significance and the fulfillment associated with
In the face of today’s challenges, smart leaders can attest to what Marshall Goldsmith famously stated in his book by the same name, “What got
Thanksgiving is a fairly big holiday in the U.S. and Canada, however, this year things are a bit different. This certainly doesn’t mean that we
Business is an active, demanding endeavor. Only those who consistently apply themselves succeed. Organizations that thrive require leaders who actively dream, plan, engage, solve, pursue,
Surveys and studies indicate global job dissatisfaction is at a two-decade high. Disengaged employees account for nearly 70 percent of the workforce, which significantly affects
Most employees favor consensus-run organizations where leaders manage democratically through inclusion and feedback. Consensus-style leadership is a refreshing alternative to tyrannical leadership, but democracy, taken
Sudden information is generally incomplete, incorporating whatever is available at the moment. By contrast, leaders sift through information, take time to gather data, and draw
