May 5th, 2011
Leadership Myths and Magic
May 4th, 2011
Leadership Training In Fewer Than 140 Characters!
Often, when I am asked to facilitate a leadership training workshop and I tell my client that it will take […]
April 28th, 2011
Itchin’ For a Fight: Why Assumptions Are Dangerous (Especially when you are drinking)
Imagine that you are having a cocktail at the bar while you are waiting for your plane to board. A […]
April 27th, 2011
The “One Thing” Dilemma
Everybody has a program to increase quality, productivity, employee engagement and the like. (Gamification [believe it or not – using […]
April 26th, 2011
Heroes: Why Leadership Training Should be Ordinary
We reward heroic effort. Every company has stories about individuals who worked tirelessly to overcome crushing opposition to bring a […]
April 24th, 2011
Know Thyself: Why Leadership Training Should Start With Yourself
The collected wisdom of the ages tells us that to accomplish anything of worth, one must first “Know Thyself.” It […]
April 21st, 2011
Asleep at the Wheel: The Cost of Not Paying Attention
Firstly, it is not O.K. for an air traffic controller or a nuclear power plant operator or a truck driver […]
April 20th, 2011
No Way Out: How People Deal With Threats
“Do it, or else!” Even when the “or else” is vague or not well understood, such a statement, explicit or […]
April 19th, 2011
The Art of Listening: A Critical Skill for Leadership Training
In school, most of us were taught how to speak, how to present clearly, how to make a good argument, […]
April 13th, 2011