What Are You Doing to Close the Big Leadership Gap?

The 2014 Global Human Capital Trends survey published earlier this month by Deloitte University Press points out critical gaps in organizational leadership. In a paper examining the findings, authors Canwell, Dongrie, Neveras and Stockton point out that: Leadership “remains the No. 1 talent issue facing organizations around the world”, with 86% of respondents to the […]

The Truth About What Makes A Great Leader

Because the Step Up Leader system relies heavily on developing emotionally awareness and competent leadership for clients, I wanted to highlight a recent interview with Daniel Goleman from Forbes about what makes a great leader. Goleman is an internationally known psychologist who lectures frequently to professional groups, business audiences, and on college campuses.  He reported […]

Do Less and Be More Effective: Prepare Differently

A lot is being written today about how to get, achieve and have more with less effort.  I admit to being a skeptic about much of it.  After all, aren’t we a culture that rewards effort, hard work, and persistence? I have come to appreciate that although preparation, hard work and effort are often associated […]

Why Leaders Need Ambiguity

Ambiguity and order are tensions to be managed. There is a time and a place for both. Generally speaking, order reproduces—ambiguity creates.