I read an article recently that started with “Consensus building is a big part of leadership”. I agree. It is also a great label to have within our ‘brand’. Leadership
(first published Aug 12, 2015) I recently heard a popular leader referred to as ‘tough as nails’. She is famous for being in difficult situations and finding a way out
Good leaders don’t need just one plan – they need three! An organizational strategic plan A professional strategic plan A personal strategic plan The organizational strategic plan is the core
I do a lot of speaking and training with managers who are looking forward to positions of leadership in the future. As we work through the obstacles we face in
If you’ve presented enough times, like I have, you will know that sinking feeling as you look out and realize that you’ve lost their attention. Keeping the attention of your
This world needs explorers who are willing to take risks and create new ‘stuff’. Explorers who are willing to fail. Are you one of them? We need people to stretch
We all read a lot of very long documents: proposals, reports, stories and more or, at least, we are asked to read them. The truth is, we don’t really read
This has been an interesting week for me. My birthday week – but that has nothing to do with it! Two colleagues connected with me out of the blue this
Many years ago, I sat down in front of my boss at a very large corporation for my annual review. It did not go well. I was blindsided. I
One of the biggest problems project managers have is that we know too much! Our brains are full of the project details that are essential to stay on top of