“Great leaders properly and easily delegate, poor leaders make delegation harder than it is.” Once upon a time a brand new hotel employee was asked to clean the elevators and report back to his supervisor once the task had been completed. The end of the day came and the employee never reported back. The supervisor […] Read more
Leadership Stories Series

Building trust as a leader is foundational to your leadership. You can have a super solid strategic plan, a clear vision and strong communication skills, but if your team doesn’t trust you, no matter how hard you try, you won’t get the types of results that trusting leaders get. Trusting leaders get higher productivity, team […] Read more

There is a direct correlation between the time you spend on your own growth and achieving personal greatness. I once heard a story that illustrates this point perfectly. It is the story of a grandson who would visit his grandfather’s farm every year. One particular visit to the farm, the boy’s grandfather was preparing to […] Read more

Great Leaders Are Sensitive and Deeply Care It must have been the most embarrassing moment of her life. 13 year old Natalie Gilbert was given the opportunity to sing the National Anthem at mid-court for game 3 of the 2003 NBA Western Conference Quarterfinals in front television cameras and 20,000 people. Her performance started smoothly, but […] Read more

Story for Leaders A thankful heart is a happy heart. Leaders who show gratitude have happier followers and are happier themselves. I love the following old story that has strong applications to leadership. There was once a waiter who asked a customer how he had enjoyed the meal. The guest replied that everything was fine, but […] Read more