A while back I wrote about what I consider the core of leadership, passion. Recently Change This shared a manifesto on passion by Dr Mani Sivasubramanian. As I read the manifesto I could not help but be reminded of why I believed passion was so central to leadership. Essentially the fire in the core of a person […]

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Trust takes time
 
I received a question a while back from a reader who asked…
 
One of the biggest challenges I see in my work environment is a lack of trust among the leadership team.  We expect our staff to trust us; however, we don’t trust one another.  I’m researching info/tools that I can use to help our team […]

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Decisive

Can you actually see “decisive” Ron?

Yes in a manner of speaking. To be correct decisive is not a behavior, it is a series of behaviors. Decisiveness involves all the same elements of confidence and at the same time an authoritative voice that says “we will go this way”.

This is a tricky thing to achieve as […]

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Wouldn’t it be nice if every leader had some unmistakeable label, sign or other outward appearance that allowed us to recognize them at first sight? it would certainly save some time. after all we could get right to the heart of the matter and begin to follow in the right direction. I would think this […]

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As you know our first tip in the effective leadership series was “protect your integrity”. You can still receive the series by joining the email list if you have not done so already. Also we are happy to share that Developing Leaders first e-book is nearing completion. In it we will take the seven points […]

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People will disappoint you
I was sitting with my wife today discussing a story of a monumental mix up of a process and this thought came to me.
People will disappoint you.
It will happen, unfortunately it will happen often. People you count on to get a job done will not do so. People who agree to take […]

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One of the cool parts of linked in is the ability to ask thought provoking questions of people all over the world. I am regularly impressed with the quality of responses I receive.So a week ago I launched a question in Linked In where I asked: how do you develop as a leader?
Over the next […]

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If we are not careful it is easy to fall into the trap of running a nonstop marathon called life. What with work, family, church, volunteering, school, hobbies, and fitness it seems to have no end. Now consider the external pressures of a downturn in the economy, inflationary pressure on daily household goods and significant […]

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A few weeks back a question was asked relating to leadership integrity, would leader lie for his boss? A case study was laid out in which our hero Steve was asked by is boss Reed to attend a meeting on his behalf and lie about his absence.
Principle
Integrity has no neutral zone. You stay true […]

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A Case Study on Leader Integrity
Steve walked into his boss Reed’s office at precisely 2pm. For the past year and a half Steve had reported to Reed within the technology department of a major manufacturing firm. Steve liked Reed; he was detail oriented, thoughtful but got things done and always gave good advice. As a […]

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