Leaders Need Support, Too
Leaders Need Support, Too “It’s lonely at the top” is something we’ve heard a lot. It implies that leadership – especially senior leadership – can be at times isolating. And [...]
Showcasing Leadership in the Environmental Movement
Showcasing Leadership in the Environmental Movement How about this for an actual job ad: Job description: No pay, long hours, hard work, dangerous conditions, extreme weather. Warning: No whiners, malcontents, [...]
Say It! Be Courageous and Move Beyond Communications 101
SAY IT! Be Courageous and Move Beyond Communications 101 My Skype phone rings for my August ‘6 questions performance management’ meeting with one of my bosses, Nic. My nervous energy [...]
Challenging Our Limiting Beliefs
I recently attended an Art of Sales Conference in Vancouver, which featured such thought leaders as Daniel Pink and Jeffrey Gitomer. One speaker particularly struck me – Jeffrey Gitomer. He [...]
Unleashing Employee Power
The moment of birth is a time when we are perceived as perfect – have endless possibilities, can do no wrong and are loved unconditionally. But this time of celebration [...]
Every Day Courage as a Leader
I have been thinking about courage as a key attribute of great leadership. Leading is synonymous with having courage. In simple terms, it takes courage to merely stand alone, make [...]