I can quickly recognize people who will excel in leadership positions, often long before they’re anywhere near that level. I don’t have a crystal ball. But I do have enough experience to have identified the single most consistent indicator of leadership potential. Of course, many traits can contribute to success in leadership. And no 1
Quick Thought: Symphonic Leadership
I visited the symphony a while back. Sitting in the audience, waiting for the conductor to arrive, I was struck by a metaphor relating individual people on a professional team to individual instruments in an orchestra – each tuned to their own frequency, playing their own sound. What happens when the leader arrives? My comment is
What are my strengths? This Tool Is Your 1st Step.
“Okay, okay, I believe strengths are important…but what are MY strengths?” Friend, if you’ve said or thought these words, I applaud you. But if you’re just here because you want to pinpoint your strengths before an upcoming interview…well, that’s a great first step too! Either way, you’ve already overcome at least 1 of 2 big
Podcast: Answering a Strengths-Based Question
A hypothetical was put to me recently – one that I’ve lived out in real life many times, incidentally. It went something like this: You’re approached by a young man, just out of college. He’s been trying to determine his next move. “All my life,” he says, “my path has been laid out for me.
Blocking, Tackling, and the Long-Game Courage of Great Leaders
Transcript: I’m going to talk today about one of the key reasons I see that many managers never become the excellent leader that they could become, but rather remain trapped in a cycle of short-term, manager focus, thereby sub-optimizing their long-term potential. Listen here: Transcript continued: Ironically, the way this happens is by too
Quick Thought: Beneath the Woody Exterior
Where I live in Northern Michigan, winter hangs around for a very long time. By March, we start to feel increasingly ready for spring’s arrival. And yet, more often than not, there’s still snow everywhere. On the surface, not a single sign of springtime. But things are not always what they seem. Inside the maple