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?
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Don’t be an Idea Hoarder
Did you know that the man some credit with inventing the radio died penniless? According to Art Cashin in one of his recent issues of “Cashin’s Comments,” in 1902, Nathan B. Stubblefield...
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...
Want Trust? 5 Things to Stop Doing
Trust… it’s difficult to define and impossible to force. Building trust with others is the foundation of success. Trust glues marriages together, bonds friends for life, builds partnerships and...
7 Tips for Defending Your Teammate
Leaders eventually find themselves in the position where they must defend someone on their team. Stepping up to bat for our teammates is an expectation of the position. Even...
Leaders Are in the Weed Wacking Business!
Getting “out of the weeds” is probably one of the most coached subjects I have with executives. It is when a leader gets too involved with the details of...
It’s About the Numbers!
If you want to be a good leader you have to realize that it is all about the numbers. Producing the numbers is more important than anything else in...
5 Tips for Dealing with Unexpected Change
In the past month, I have had a lot of people in my business life hit with the challenge of change. Not the exciting kind of change that we...
Respectability versus Likability
Which is more important for a leader: to be liked or to be respected? Before you answer too quickly, consider this: If we are respected and not liked, then...
5 Characteristics of Empowered Teammates
A couple weeks ago I had the opportunity to sit down with the executive leaders of one of my client companies. We were discussing the topic of empowering others,...