Episode 009 – The 3 Myths of Leadership – Podcast

Most leadership occurs from the middle of the organization. There is a difference between management and leadership. Management is more about compliance. Leadership is more about influence. Leadership is an art. If you can increase your influence, you can increase your leadership.   The 3 Myths of Leadership If I’m not at the top I […]

3 Ideas For Every Team Leader

This morning I pulled out Keith Ferrazzi’s book, “Never Eat Alone”.  I have a handful of books that I pull out about once a year.  Repetition is the mother of learning and I am constantly re-visiting principles and concepts in order to integrate them into my life.  It’s not necessarily what you know, but what […]

The Coaching Skills Checklist

The Coaching Skills Checklist My wife has taught me that I’m always more efficient when I bring a checklist to the grocery store instead of just randomly purchasing whatever comes to mind.  You know, this works the same with building a team.  Your coaching is always better when you have a checklist or guide to […]

How to Make Your Ideas Happen

What’s Your Take Away? On my flight home from Boston I finished the book Making Ideas Happen.  Something that is totally exciting for me is that it was actually a book my son Andrew discovered, purchased and now I’m benefitting from his development.  It’s very cool to see your kids grow and become amazing adults!  I’m typing this blog […]

Incorporating the 3 Vital Concepts of Top Performing Organizations

I wanted to give everyone a preview of my new webinar series, “Strategy Execution”.  In researching high-performance organizations I’ve found 3 attributes: Top Performance Organizations are Learning Learning is the pathway to continual mastery in any endeavor.  It’s only through learning that we continually re-create ourselves.  A learning organization is one that continually expands it’s […]