Some time ago, a workshop participant said to me, “You probably don’t recall the lunch we had fifteen years ago, but you asked me if I was happy with my career, if I was doing what I really wanted to do. Your comments got me thinking in a way that changed my life.” Those words made my day. Imagine, I …
Leadership Principles to Inspire Star Performance
By definition, most people in your organization are average. But average is not a nice word. It sounds so ordinary. And who wants to be considered rather ordinary? No one! The trouble is people get used to being average. It feels comfortable or at least familiar. And that’s precisely why we need effective leaders. Effective leaders get average people to …
3 Critical Characteristics of a Real Leader’s Passion
The new family in the neighborhood overslept and the six-year old daughter missed her school bus. The father, though late for work, agreed to drive her if she’d direct him. They rode several blocks before she told him to turn the first time, several more before she indicated another turn. This process continued for more than 20 minutes — yet …
Foundations of Emotional Intelligence
We are not put here to simply get THROUGH it. We are put here to get TO it! Would you like to achieve greater success at work and lead a more fulfilling life? Would you like to know how you can express more empathy and defuse more conflicts? Would you like to know what it takes to overcome your …