“You can’t change others; you can change yourself; when you change yourself, you change the world.” This statement, once fully embraced, creates a gateway to continual success. Overcoming negativity as a leader is different from overcoming it in personal life. While many books and quotes advise shedding negative people, this…
Whether or not your employees are leaving, the world is moving and changing, and retaining employees continues to be a major focus. Studies show that the number one reason employees leave a job is because of their manager. According to a Gallup poll of more than one million workers employed…
I have been fortunate to have great success in my career and personal life. When I reflect upon the moments that allowed me to achieve my goals and realize my dream, there is one common theme – feedback. In management and leadership training, there is often quite a bit of…
I cannot tell you how many people I meet who want to be free of people telling them what to do. However, when they finally achieve that freedom through leadership, they become lost and ineffective. The dichotomy of leadership is that there really is no one telling you what to…
The ability to have a vision and build a strategy to move into the vision is one of the core necessities of leadership. I am often asked if this can be taught or is it born. As it turns out, it is neither. It is a commitment to step out…