Effectiveness
Be Brief, Be Bright, Be Gone
How long does it take for you to convey the essence of your messages to others, at work or at home? Do you or someone you know struggle with brevity? Using more time than we need when communicating our thoughts and ideas often results from one or more of the following factors: We just love… Continue Reading Be Brief, Be Bright, Be Gone
Read MoreThe Link Between Attention and Excellence
As I think about what makes a leader excellent, one of the more important factors has to be the ability to focus attention on the right things at the right time. Getting in the way for many leaders is the dramatic rise in distractions, as emerging technologies tether us to our devices and continuously interrupt… Continue Reading The Link Between Attention and Excellence
Read MoreThe Magic of Mornings
What do you do before breakfast each morning? In What The Most Successful People Do Before Breakfast, Laura Vanderkam found that the most successful people have already “scored daily victories that are advancing them toward the lives they want before the rest of the world is even waking up”. Most of us know that if… Continue Reading The Magic of Mornings
Read MoreWho We Are Makes a Difference
The world has lost a great leader. With the passing of Nelson Mandela, we are reminded of the incredible sacrifices often required of true leadership. I remember first learning of Nelson Mandela when I was in college. At the time, Mandela was imprisoned at Robben Island, then South Africa’s Alcatraz. Never giving up, and dedicating… Continue Reading Who We Are Makes a Difference
Read MoreCreativity + Innovation
When I train leaders on how to increase the creative potential of their teams, we often get into a discussion around the differences between creativity and innovation. To some, the lines between being creative and being innovative are very blurred and these two processes are viewed as essentially the same. To others, there are real,… Continue Reading Creativity + Innovation
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