Leadership
How to evaluate an executive’s performance.
I’m often asked, “How do we evaluate our executive’s performance?” It’s usually board directors who ask me this. But there…
Some things you just can’t fix. Nine very avoidable problems.
I’m feeling good right now. I just got back from practicing Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (BJJ). If you aren’t familiar, BJJ is…
Six tips for refusing to get stuck on, “We don’t see a way forward.”
I ended this week feeling a little tired. Nearly every day, someone told me, “We can’t do XYZ. It’s not…
Do you ever feel like things fall apart just as they were starting to come together? Here’s what to do
Life happens. Disruptions happen. Problems happen. Consider many of my clients. They learn and apply the basic principles of success….
Vision doesn’t pay the bills. Why you need to learn business math.
The owner of a small business cornered me at an event. He has an idea that he believes will generate…
Leaders: These are top three (maybe four) problems with being normal
Most leaders have a complicated relationship with normality. Usually, they want to lead something special. Many want to stand out,…
Succeeding Success: How to Lead Boldly When Replacing a Respected Leader
How do you honor a predecessor’s legacy while leading boldly? Very few new executives would be excited to take the…
The 6 Ingredients for Building Freedom: How to get out of the day-to-day
“I feel maxed out. I can’t breathe.” “I hate looking at my phone. It’s always packed full of messages asking…
Guitar Licks and Leadership Tricks: Mastery Explored
They say that the guitar is the easiest instrument to learn but the most difficult to master. I recently picked…
Succession Success: Priming the Next Executive Leader
Bad news first: Most executive successions fail. The research tends to peg failure rates around 66% for small and medium-sized…