As a veteran leadership speaker and executive coach, I am frequently asked for tips to help leaders cope with the myriad stresses they face. Leaders who are resilient are more…
Recently I delivered a keynote to a group of leaders who are in the midst of tremendous organizational change. At times like these, people are tested. They are asked to…
We are approaching the season of performance reviews and feedback. If you manage people, you will likely be called upon to evaluate those you lead. How will you deliver feedback?…
Leadership Agility is a hot concept we have been seeing, hearing and reading more about over the past several years. In today’s complex, unpredictable, volatile and fast-paced business environment leaders…
As the fourth quarter comes to a close all of us have a measure of excitement, angst and transition in our work lives. Year-end sales goals, projects, performance reviews, promotions…
Character and Integrity rarely grow when everything in life goes our way. Instead it is our response to life’s challenges that forges our character and spotlights our integrity. I used…
Imagine yourself creating a lifetime of payoffs: happiness, success, significance – a life of abundance, both personally and professionally. We all want it! We all want to become producers. We…
Don’t miss previous parts of this series – The Payoff Principle: Producers Wanted! and The Payoff Principle: On Purpose Once you’ve decided to live a life of purpose and on purpose,…
Don’t miss part one of this series – The Payoff Principle: Producers Wanted! The book, The Payoff Principle by Dr. Alan Zimmerman, begins with the power of purpose (Purpose +…
Producers Wanted! How many times have we seen this on signs, in print, or other media? Companies are always searching for people that produce; people that make things happen. Are…