Your leadership credibility is heavily tied to your character and competence. While it seems logical to work on improving our competence as a leader, very little is said about intentionally improving our character. Author Napoleon Hill commented, “The chances are ten to one that if you are devoting some of your time to self-improvement through reading the right sort of…
Many of you know students who are a few weeks from graduating. These are days they will never get back. With this in mind, here are a few suggestions on what to do before they graduate. FINISH STRONG. As the finish line draws near, runners don’t let up. They pick up the pace. They finish strong. You’ve put in a…
Do you struggle when it comes to making timely decisions in your business? Whether you are naturally decisive or not, leaders need to develop a decision-making process aligned with their organization’s goals and values. In the 360-degree assessments we use in our executive coaching practice, we often see a lack of decisiveness, a leadership skill many leaders struggle with. And…
Miss Pray was my seventh-grade teacher at Woodrow Junior High School in Battle Creek, Michigan. She was in her seventies back then but sharp as a tack. Her thick white hair was always perfectly groomed, and her skin was taut across her strong cheekbones. She was intense, a disciplinarian who didn’t choose to smile much. And I loved her—she was…
You have enjoyed a high-trust relationship with your team over the years. But recently, they learned of some failures in your personal life that will possibly end your marriage. Some have expressed disbelief that you were even capable of something like this. Others are staying quiet but have been less engaged with you than in the past. You feel that…
Not long ago I shared with you about writing my first song at 75 years old. It was such a great experience I could hardly wait to get back around the table with the team. So as soon as I could get back to Nashville I was in the writers’ room. I woke up early, prepared myself for the creative…
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