Clarity
Building A Relationship Map
Each of us has a prime objective. Mine is creating 10,000 fit leaders by the year 2020. For me, fit leaders are high-potential executives that have developed optimal levels of clarity, confidence, effectiveness and vitality. We run an Institute for Leadership Fitness where we teach 16 unique tools and processes that increase leadership fitness. Successfully… Continue Reading Building A Relationship Map
Read MoreSetting and Communicating Clear Expectations
The setting of clear expectations by leaders is essential to focusing behaviors and actions. When I became the senior executive for one of my former employer’s most important business functions, the first thing I did was determine what was most important to our success moving forward. I identified eight expectations I believed would contribute most… Continue Reading Setting and Communicating Clear Expectations
Read MoreThe Many Faces of Leadership – Part I
I have asked thousands of participants in my leadership workshops to define the activities of effective and fit leaders. Many point to the leader as the key visionary for the organization, while others point to leaders as motivators, risk takers, delegators and masterful communicators. Here is the first in a series of posts highlighting the… Continue Reading The Many Faces of Leadership – Part I
Read MoreBuilding a Signature Program
I want to thank my friend and colleague Shawn Driscoll for selecting our Institute for Leadership Fitness as a “perfect example of what I consider a ‘signature’ program”. You can read Shawn’s article on our Institute by visiting her blog Leading the Way. Shawn inspires high achieving executives, professionals and entrepreneurs to follow a path… Continue Reading Building a Signature Program
Read MoreLeading Through Tough Times
Leadership is challenging even in the best of times. When markets sour and the economy finds itself in a tailspin, leaders often are stretched and tested. Staying focused on long-term strategies can be a challenge when so many fires beg to be put out. We will emerge from these tough times, and while we may… Continue Reading Leading Through Tough Times
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