Leadership Effectiveness and Efficiency
How to Lead When Your Team is Tired, Discouraged and Lost
One winter, we tracked two caribou deep into a valley on a remote Aleutian island. On the farthest reach of…
Action Matters: No One is Grateful for the Leader Who is an Expert Thumb Twiddler
“Is there a tool we can use that will help us take action?” I was asked this question recently. The…
How to Avoid Getting Trapped in The Trappings of Success
Many successful leaders start out wanting to achieve something noble. Or at least noble-ish. But, upon discovering success, they discover…
A Reliable Rule of Thumb for Identifying (and Building) New Managers and Leaders
Big tech layoffs make the news. But the headlines don’t reflect the norm. In fact, most companies are struggling to…
“How can’t he see this?” Five Antidotes for the Foolishness of Leaders
Success, over time, can create foolishness. I’m defining foolishness as the inability to see things accurately. It’s largely driven by…
Don’t Tell Me Your New Year’s Resolution: Here’s Why…
I’m not interested in hearing about your New Year’s Resolutions. I’m not interested in your vision for building your empire…
Being Purposeful in These Three Areas Will Reap Tremendous Rewards
My regular readers know I practice Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (BJJ). At this point, I’ve been practicing for five years. Recently, I…
Stop Being a Leader that People Have to Work Around. 7 Tips to Increase Your Team’s Success
“Leadership is solving problems. The day soldiers stop bringing you their problems is the day you have stopped leading them.”…
Delegation: What Great Leaders Do Well and Everyone Else Is Lousy At
“At the party of leadership skills, Delegation is the drably dressed, quiet guy sitting in the corner. Seems boring. People…
The 3 Secrets for Thriving in Any Economy
In 2020, all my clients had a great year. All but one experienced their best year ever in terms of…