96% of executives cite lack of collaboration or ineffective communication as the main source of workplace failures. Why are collaboration and effective communication so vital? It’s because these skills are precisely what’s needed to navigate a volatile work world of speed and constant change. People who have these qualities are better equipped to solve complex … Read more
MAKE IT SO. At its core, isn’t this what leadership is about?T o make something that is not yet so – so? It sounds so simple. But it’s not easy. To “make it so” takes: Passion Vision Initiative Influence Courage Strategy Plans Effort And even when you take all these steps, there’s still no guarantee … Read more
Do you have to manage more information than ever before? Is change hitting you faster than ever before? Welcome to the two-headed monster of today’s work world. We’re living in an age of complexity—one that shows no signs of going away or slowing down. Everyone’s dealing with the challenges of more, faster and bigger. ‘Doing … Read more
On Thursday evening, I flew into New York City. At LaGuardia airport, I met a man who’d recently come from the West Coast. His name is Manmohan Pooni. Earlier in the week, Monmohan had been in California presenting at a national conference on Indian History and Literature. His specific area of expertise is the Indian … Read more
It was rather refreshing to hear from someone who seemed competent, for a change. 14 short words. That’s all it took to rile me up. I read the email again. Damn.Roy, a member of the Search Committee seeking a new Executive Director (ED) for a local Nonprofit, had just added his two cents to a … Read more
What in the world does “Happy Chewbacca” have to do with leadership? In case you missed it, this is the video that ‘broke the internet’ this week. Originally posted on Facebook Live, it’s gotten more than 150 million views on Facebook since last Friday.Here’s my challenge to you: Watch the whole video through (it’s 4:05), and … Read more
On April 18, 1783, George Washington announced the end of fighting between America and Great Britain. The freedom won in the American Revolution came at a high cost: of the 200,000 Americans who served in the war, 25,000 died. This staggering number represents about 1 percent of total American population at that time. Over the … Read more
In working with hundreds of organizations, a recurring theme is that greatleaders develop other leaders. On paper, that’s an easy concept to grasp: it’s pretty obvious. However, the challenge in the real world–the too much to do, not enough time to do it real world– is that developing other leaders gets pushed aside for other priorities.Important … Read more
What do the best leaders do that the rest of us don’t? I discovered the answer to that question for one top leader this past Tuesday. I was in the executive conference room at the headquarters of a large food-service company. With me, scattered around the gigantic table, were four of their 100 District Managers, … Read more
What’s the net net ROI of your IP? Oops. Sorry about that. I’m just getting over a case of idiom illness.Whether you call it slang, jargon, or buzzword bingo, there’s an epidemic of corporate-speak going on in our organizations. It’s so prevalent, many of us are not even aware we’re using it. It wasn’t supposed to … Read more
