What are the factors that drive results? Certainly getting the right people in the right roles is Priority #1. Without this fundamental in place, you'll always be in reaction mode.…
Lynn Taylor's definition of leadership is knowing which approach to use when. I think it might be a bit more complicated but not by much. His Core Values Index profiles…
Happy 4th of July to our US-based readers. I hope you all get an experience of real rejuvenation over this 4-day holiday. I find that most of us benefit from…
Decision-making is one of the most important responsibility of leaders, second only to getting the right people in the right roles. Unfortunately, very few leadership teams know how to make…
I woke up this morning early because I was still energized by my busy Thursday. I started with an 8 am breakfast with a CEO client. We've worked together since…
Do you find yourself reacting to the 'challenge of the day', putting out fires constantly, never having a minute to think about the big picture? Okay, so none of us…
I had the privilege today to host the Phoenix Chapter of the International Coach Federation's BlogTalkRadioShow. Ana Melikian, Phd ACC, has been producing this show for 2 years and I've…
I wrote last week on my perspective on the requirements for Quantum Leap Results for Teams. Today I want to focus on what it takes for us as individual leaders…
From my perspective, we all want Quantum Leap Results but we don't achieve them consistently because of a few simple things. We must be willing to get out of our…
There are many great benefits from serving on the Board of the Arizona Chapter of the National Speakers Association. One of the most valuable is our Board Dinner meetings with…
As a Team Alignment Expert, I feel confident in establishing my own definitions. Of course, because I am so opinionated, I do this all the time, not just in areas…
This is something I intend to reflect on daily in 2013. Dear Abbey (Pauline Phillips) adapted this from the original Al-Anon Credo. It speaks for itself.... Just for today, I…
Fortunately for me, I'm not much of a shopper so my Holiday preparations are simple and fairly streamlined. I like to give gifts that are meaningful and I like to…
Brian Evje had a recent piece in Inc. Magazine titled, "Why Executives Are So Bad At The Behavioral Side of Management". After a 40-year career, I certainly do not believe…
How can really bright people screw up to the tune of $1 billion? Our colleagues in the US Air Force were successful in just that. They selected a software vendor…
