Work In Your Strengths Zone and Lead Your Team to Do the Same
***This article is inspired by chapter 7 of John C. Maxwell’s book Leadership Gold – “Get In The Zone and Stay There.”*** Samuel Johnson once said, “Almost every man wastes part of his life in attempts to display qualities in which he does not possess.” Peter Drucker also said, “Organizations exist to make people’s strengths […]
4 Keys to Effective Self-Leadership
***This article is inspired by chapter 2 of John C. Maxwell’s book Leadership Gold – “The Toughest Person To Lead Is Always Yourself.”*** We look into the eyes of the most difficult person to lead as we gaze into the mirror each morning. Leading others is difficult, but leading yourself is the hardest task you’ll […]
5 Steps to Grow From Your Mistakes
***This article is inspired by chapter 12 of John C. Maxwell’s book Leadership Gold – “Your Biggest Mistake Is Not Asking What Mistake Your Making.”*** You’re going to make mistakes. You can’t avoid that. However, you can avoid making the same mistakes by seeking help from your followers. As a leader, you must set your […]
4 Quick Steps for Developing Your Future Leaders
***This article is inspired by chapter 10 of John C. Maxwell’s book Leadership Gold – “Don’t Send Your Ducks to Eagle School.”*** Not everyone is a potential leader. Some people have no interest in becoming one. Others may want to be, but don’t have the basic skills, character, or mentality to become one. Others may […]
5 Steps to Defining Reality and Advancing Forward
***This article is inspired by chapter 8 of John C. Maxwell’s book Leadership Gold – “A Leader’s First Responsibility Is to Define Reality.”*** A key responsibility for leaders is to define reality for their followers. This is a crucial starting point if you are to lead your people anywhere significant. Defining reality is identifying the […]
One Key to Making the Best Use of Your Time
There is no shortage of things to keep us busy. There will always be new books, ideas, conferences, strategies, etc. With so many options available to us, what do we need to do in order to achieve the success and significance we desire? One word – PRIORITIZE! This may be painful for you at first. […]
4 Simple Steps for Greater Team Accountability
Accountability is an idea that is discussed in most organizations, but it is also one of the least implemented. Why is that? I believe there are a few reasons: First, no one likes being held accountable. The thinking often goes something like this – “If I hold YOU accountable, you’ll also be able to hold […]
4 Steps to Become a Master of Delegating
Letting go is hard to do. Would you agree? As leaders, we must learn to let go of the tasks and responsibilities that others can do. Even if the quality dips for the short-term, there is much to gain long-term. Leaders need to be strategic thinkers and directors more than doers. The problem for most […]
4 Simple Steps to Improve Your Communication
“The single biggest problem in communication is the illusion that it has taken place.” – George Bernard Shaw Communication is one topic that seems to be a struggle for EVERY organization. No team or company can escape communication challenges. Why is that? First, everyone hears and receives information differently. Many times, the communicator believes […]
6 Characteristics of One Rare Quality in Leadership
“Humble leader” is not a term that we hear much about in our world today – at least not in the headlines. But they’re out there. Somewhere along the way we’ve accepted the idea that humility is a weakness. We promote the bravado of the chest-pounding, loud, over-the-top kind of leader who draws attention to […]