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Converting an Abstract Vision Statement Into Concrete Reality
I once worked for an organization where, even with an inspiring mission, its inability to convert its vision for the future into concrete reality made going working lackluster and frustrating. The employees had no clear direction for how to bring the vision (and...
3 Things Leaders Must Do to Bring Company Missions To Life
Within months of the June 2016 investigation into a Tesla vehicle crash due to malfunctioning autopilot, CEO Elon Musk showed his commitment to Tesla Motors' mission to “accelerate the world’s transition to sustainable energy”. He broke ground on a battery plant in...
Does Your Company Have a Gaping Blind Spot Around Supervisor Training?
Approximately 60% of new supervisors or first-time managers receive no leadership training and development before they are promoted to their positions. Maybe that accounts for why employees see 50% of their supervisors as ineffective. It appears that companies don’t...
How to Turn Your Inner Critic Into Your Inner Catalyst
Chances are, your Inner Critic is one of your biggest obstacles to achieving the big things you want in life. Part of learning to trust yourself enough to achieve the big things you want in life is learning to control your thinking, including the thoughts attributed...
Leading Change Through Appreciative Inquiry
Enjoy this excerpt from a 2005 article entitled, "Unleashing a Positive Revolution in Medicine: The Power of Appreciative Inquiry", written by podcast guest, Colette Herrick: Appreciative Inquiry ("AI"), a highly participatory approach to developing human and...
How to Shift Your Leadership from Park to High Gear
Leadership is the process of inspiring others to achieve what you have in mind. And it will be one of the most challenging things you set out to do. You may have found out soon enough that you can’t do everything to achieve your business goals alone. It may be even...
5 Ways to Bolster Confidence During Chaos
Ever lose your confidence? The world is never stable. Physics teaches that everything moves toward maximum entropy (disorder or randomness). That means, there is always something churning and arising that can upset the current balance. When you finally come to the...
6 Leadership Fails That Make Incentive Plans More “Incite-ful” Than “Insightful”
Struggling to figure out how to increase customer satisfaction? Tired of the lackluster employee performance that can come with simply paying employees to show up and breathe? There might be some benefit in creating a formal incentive plan for employees in hopes of...
5 Tips to Avoid Tripping When Stepping In To Someone Else’s Shoes
Assuming a new leadership role on the heels of a well-respected predecessor can be exciting and daunting at the same time. Regardless of the circumstances, the challenge is to be authentic while assisting others through the transition from the former leader’s style to...
5 Timeless Leadership Principles from the Ancient World
While most examples of leadership throughout history reflect the military prowess of masculine-dominant, patriarchal cultures, here are a few timeless principles of leadership from the Ancient World that are still valued in business in the 21st century....