Two foundational Beliefs In my last post, I made the case for how our beliefs shape our emotions, and then how our emotions influence our actions. Given this relationship, a leaders beliefs are foundational to his or her ability to act as a leader acts. In my practice as an entrepreneur, public servant, and leadership […]
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Beliefs Unlock Our Ability to Lead – Pt 1
The tough transition… As a leadership coach, one of the most fulfilling experiences is watching a client transition from being a manager into being a leader. Many people experience the need to transition between managing and leading at some point in their career. Some successfully navigate this transition and continue to mature in their careers, […]
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Learn It, Do It, Give It Away: The Power of Giving Back
Article written by Aileron (www.aileron.org) “The hardest resource to give is your time. As a leader, when we’re giving our time to people, we’re giving them love and we’re encouraging them,” says Scott McGohan, CEO at McGohan Brabender. We sat down with both Scott and John Meredith, President and Owner of SaverSystems, to talk about the power […]
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Why Influence Beats Authority
You will respect my authority! You will read this article! Authority is a social, political and business structure that grants an individual rights to make decisions and give orders. Authority is how the world goes around. It’s the basis for government and many businesses, families, etc. Influence is an equally common and powerful phenomenon that […]
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How Transformational Leadership Inspires
Have you ever been in a group where someone took control of the situation by conveying a clear vision of the group’s goals, a marked passion for the work, and an ability to make the rest of the group feel recharged and energized? This person just might be what is called a transformational leader. Transformational […]
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Motivating Millennials
They show up to work with the coolest haircut you’ve ever seen, but match them with a pair of flip flops. They are good at multitasking, but have a short attention span. They know more about technology than your IT department, but don’t understand a thing about office etiquette. Call them early adopters, call them […]
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Who Inspires You
If you stop and think of some of the most inspiring people in the history of humanity, who do you think about? Perhaps it is a great military strategist, maybe a brilliant entrepreneur, some might even gravitate towards an artist or scholar. A lot of us will answer this question by picking a person whose […]
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10 Traits of Charismatic Leaders
Charismatic leadership involves a sense of style, flair, and confidence. These charismatic leaders have a quality which is hard to pin down, but which attracts followers and inspires people to action. Transformational leaders are often highly charismatic because they are capable of initiating and maintaining a significant level of change in the organization. The following […]
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The Courage of Abandoning Your Idea
However beautiful the strategy, you should occasionally look at the results. ~ Winston Churchill I think that in this quote, Churchill captures the essence of our human tendency to want to hold onto the ideas, services, and products that we generate with what can become an almost blind faith in their inherent value. It as […]
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The Wisdom of Abe
“The people of these United States are the rightful masters of both congresses and courts, not to overthrow the Constitution, but to overthrow the men who pervert the Constitution. To do these things we must employ instrumentalities. We must hold conventions; we must adopt platforms, if we conform to ordinary custom; we must nominate candidates; […]
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