I’ve been thinking about what makes effective leaders stand out. At a bare minimum, leaders must fulfill three promises in the areas of: Strategy Engagement
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The Preamble: Intelligence is Not Enough Imagine a leader endowed with staggering analytical abilities, a human calculator capable of making split-second decisions based on data
As a leader, how do you foster a clear and consistent moral and ethical culture? I’ve been writing about this in recent posts, here, and
Are you enabling leadership hubris? Hubris—that extreme pride and arrogance—occurs when those in power lose their connection to reality and vastly overestimate their capabilities. Unfortunately,
I’ve been praising the character trait of humility, particularly when it comes to leadership. (You can read my posts here.) This topic comes up often
Do you know any truly humble leaders? Or, more importantly, how to develop humility in leadership? In the classic book Good to Great, Jim Collins
In an era of self-celebration, bravado announces confidence. You don’t have to look far to see ambitious people enthusiastically self-promote in order to be singled
An organization’s health is only as sound as its leader’s decisions. Some companies prosper from wise leadership directions, while others struggle after flawed choices—choices that
How a leader responds to adversity reveals how effective that leader truly is. Reactions to setbacks or crises not only test leadership character but define
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
