There are five basic and what I believe are simple things all leaders must do to be effective coaches. Being a good leader means you practice good coaching. The last year or so I have had my own personal kind of leadership coach. Maybe not what you would traditionally think of when you think of […] Read more
Leadership Tips
Many managers and leaders are not comfortable when things get emotional. Those in leadership positions may feel it is not professional to cry. But the reality is most people (and even some of your best) can’t just drop their emotions in the lobby before they come to work, or drop them in a bucket when they surface […] Read more
Leaders say a lot of stuff. Good leaders carefully avoid saying any of the ten below. Which of the 10 are you guilty of, if any? “I think…” Great Leaders have to sound confident. “I believe” is a much better choice of words than “I think.” I believe sounds convincing, I think sounds weak. “I’ll […] Read more
Fear is a normal experience for all of us. Even though you may be a fairly courageous person, it doesn’t mean you aren’t afraid of things from time to time. Has anyone ever encouraged you to do something they felt you would be very good at like applying for an upcoming manager position, writing a […] Read more
Leadership Story and 3 Tips One thing is for sure, if you are a leader, you will solve problems. The following story illustrates how easy it is in leadership to look past the most obvious causes of problems. A story is told of a crowd of people who were standing at the edge of a river bank […] Read more
