Learn to Live and Lead in the Present
Leaders must continually keep their eyes on the horizon and drive their business toward the future while still leading in the present. It’s a difficult balance, planning for tomorrow while...
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You Are Not Excused
In a recent Leadership Promises daily devotional, I read that even a really introverted person will influence 10,000 people in his or her lifetime. That’s a lot of people!...
5 Common Characteristics of Successful Boardroom Meetings
There are few places riper for productive discussions, contentious debate, smart decisions as well as disastrous ones than around the boardroom table. In my experiences both as a participant...
Leading a Team Changes Everything
You’ve probably seen an ad by Johnson and Johnson over the years with the slogan that “Having a baby changes everything.” When you have a child, everything does change...
Stand Beneath the Weight of Your Actions and Decisions
The ancient Romans were masters of architecture, and according to Roman legend, they were also quite adept at taking ownership of their decisions as well. It has been said that...
Did You Lose Something?
If you lead people, you know that at some point or another a teammate is going to leave. If their performance and commitment were lacking, it’s probably a good...
Why I Can’t Be Vulnerable with You
Have you ever felt like you put yourself out there with someone by being open and honest and vulnerable, only to get nothing in return?
Leading from the Front
I’d like to introduce today’s guest blogger, my son-in-law Danny McCarthy. He recently graduated from Officer Candidate School and experienced some great leadership opportunities. Of course, I did what...
12 Rules for Building a Thriving Virtual Team
As I noted in 5 Actions for Leading a Virtual Team, the Impacting Leaders team is comprised of mostly virtual employees. I asked my team to think about the...
The Vision Process
Having vision is crucial for a leader who has intentions of growing and sustaining a business into the future. Vision is also a motivational element when it comes to...