4 Steps for Becoming a Transformational Leader (Part 2)
In my last article, I shared about the first step toward becoming a transformational leader right where you are personally and professionally – CHOOSE. Choice requires thoughtfulness and intentionality, but making a choice alone doesn’t lead to transformation. Transformation comes through the next step, which takes your thoughts and puts them to work. Step #2 […]
4 Steps for Becoming a Transformational Leader (Part 1)
It doesn’t take long when you look around to see that our world is desperately in need of better, higher-quality leaders to step up and make a difference right where they are – in their families, communities, and businesses. The problem is that many people are unsure of how to become this kind of leader […]
3 Strategic Actions to Lead Amidst Uncertainty
One of the greatest challenges for leaders is guiding their followers through the challenges of unknown situations and circumstances. Many times, the leader hasn’t experienced the situation previously. This means everyone is walking into the fog with some level of fear or trepidation together. However, when leaders boldly advance despite the uncertainty, they gain significant […]
3 Intentional Actions to Express Value to Your Followers
People respond exceptionally well to leaders who value them, but it’s easy to inadvertently devalue them in the hectic pace of business and life. This often happens when you focus too much on tasks rather than relationships. If you want to be a leader people love to follow, showing others that you value them is […]
3 Critical Steps to Become a More Trustworthy Leader
Leaders are action takers. That’s often the reason they are given promotions and opportunities to lead. However, it’s incredibly easy to be so focused on “doing” that we forget about improving our “being.” This has significant ramifications. Who you are matters more than what you do and how you do it. “Being” informs and impacts […]
5 Key Actions to Become an Adaptable Leader
If the COVID-19 pandemic taught us anything, it’s that adaptability is critical for leadership in uncertain times. Looking back, I’m quite amazed at how so many organizations pivoted in a very short period of time when they had to adjust to survive. I love the commercial of a bike company that shifted its business model […]
3 Agricultural Actions That Can Transform Your Leadership
Producing results is expected of leaders, but many fail to live up to their potential because they aren’t intentional with what they do on a daily basis. Many leaders are left wondering why they couldn’t achieve more. However, it’s possible to produce massive results when you become intentional with your daily activities and improve your […]
3 Key Ways to Guard Your Integrity as a Leader
We’ve seen way too many key leaders in a variety of sectors “fall from the top” because of poor moral or ethical choices. Yet somehow we find ourselves surprised each time. The reality is that it shouldn’t be surprising if we’re actually watching how they live and lead. Integrity is a value that organizations and […]
The Significance of Exemplifying Humility in Leadership
In our world of self-promotion, humility isn’t a very popular trait these days. However, to be a leader who attracts high-quality engaged people to your team or organization, it can’t be all about you. While personal branding is valuable in the complex world we live in, there’s a fine line between building your brand and […]
The Power of Serving With Purpose as a Leader
In 2009 author and thought leader Simon Sinek published his book Start with Why and it quickly became a hit. The premise of his book is that we too often start by asking ourselves and our teams “how” or “what” we’re supposed to do, but our “why” is the fuel that truly makes things happen. […]