The Surprise Secret Ingredient of Success is…..

Leadership is one of the most written about and studied topics in history.  Vision, strength, perseverance all play a part in leadership.  There is, however one essential human quality, (perhaps the surprise secret ingredient of success), that is required and not always present:  humility. According to a recent article posted in Leading Blog, “humility casts […]

Do You Draw the Target Before You Shoot? Do You Create Clarity?

I’m working with a number of my clients on creating clarity.  Why?  Because clarity is the first step towards alignment, and alignment is critical to leadership success. In Leading Blog, Mark Miller writes:  “I saw a cartoon years ago in which Charlie Brown shot an arrow at a fence and then proceeded to draw a […]

Does Your Leadership Allow GEFN?

This week’s blog borrows from Donna Zajonc and David Emerald’s “TED Works.” As a recovering perfectionist myself, I have found this to be a powerful approach-it’s what I used when I wrote my book.  I share it with you now. “We were recently on a telephone call with a colleague, talking about a project we […]

Leadership Lessons from Your Dog—Really!

I’ve chosen to feature an entire post borrowed from Willie Pieterson, Professor of Management at Columbia Business School and former CEO of several multibillion dollar businesses. The six lessons abound with insightful, focused wisdom for leaders. Consider this as you make an inventory of what’s made your year as a leader effective… “Margaret Wheatley, the […]

Does Your Leadership Practice Include Speaking Horse?

This week our Step Up Leader Tips and Tools features Alana Muller.  Alana is Founder of Coffee Lunch Coffee: A Practical Field Guide for Master Networking and a companion blog, CoffeeLunchCoffee.com. Her accessible, relevant, immediately actionable approach to professional networking for those interested in connecting with others, getting involved in their community, seeking to advance […]