Recently I had the pleasure of being interviewed by Dr. Ginny Bianco-Mathis (and Mitch Simon, but you’ll only hear Dr. Mathis and me in the clip that I’m sharing with this blog post). Dr. Mathis and Mitch co-host the...
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Why an organization exists doesn’t change that often. Purpose and mission statements do change, however, and most often in one (or more) of three ways: The organization has pivoted. Expanded market influence allows for a wider lens. The...
As a leader, do you practice leadership? I use the phrases get clear for you, set the stage, be clear for others, and create a rhythm to describe how leaders continuously orchestrating change for their organizations. Because there will always...
How are you looking at your life, leadership and business—and all that is in your world? There is the world and there is the world as you perceive it, and the perspective—your point of view—you associate with it. You...
It is never too late to lead better. Lead for alignment. Only with alignment and momentum are performance breakthroughs possible.
For teams to execute strategy brilliantly, a leader must be clear. Clear about the vision (the direction). Clear about the strategy (the way to move closer toward the vision) in a way that each person can understand the role...
Input about how to BE as a “Leader” is plentiful. There are also books on management, which is part of the issue in our lack of leadership, which I’ll discuss briefly later. Should you be more competitive and guided...
Nimble: Agile Lean Pivot As a leader, you are positioned to orchestrate change. You may have teams already working together in a nimble way, and a way in which change comes naturally. Bridge these styles (and often unique languages)...
Create a culture where every person feels safe to speak out. It’s subtle. Yet it is powerful. That is: The internal pull to do what fits in – what doesn’t stir things up – because speaking out would be...
Whether you think you are over-explaining or you’ve just been told that you do this, you may or may not truly be over-explaining. Consider what you are explaining and why. And then do one more thing… (take a simple...