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Success Is a Decision: How Successful Leaders Triumph Despite Challenges
While there are some lucky breaks, more often than not, success is a result of an accumulation of good decisions. Here are seven decisions you can make that will contribute to your success.
Coaching: 3 Ways a Leadership Coach Can Help You Be More Effective
There was a time in my life when my leadership hit a wall, and I realized that I needed a leadership coach. My career is now at a point where I am healthy and whole and that is because of the coach who helped me through my journey. Here are three ways a coach can help you.
Starting Strong: How Just a 4% Change Can Produce Big Results
Rather than setting goals for the new year that are destined for failure, consider making more modest changes that, over time, can result in measurable change. Here are a few areas to consider investing 4% of your time into (about 75 minutes per week) this year.
Why Broken Leaders Can Make Better Leaders
90% of CEOs say fear of failure is the main concern that keeps them awake at night. But sometimes our brokenness is what makes us better leaders. Here are six reasons why.
Lessons Learned from “A Charlie Brown Christmas”
Created in 1965, "A Charlie Brown Christmas" was produced on a very low budget and predicted to be a failure. Yet, it became a major success that continues 58 years later! So, here are 7 lessons to consider from one of the most cherished Christmas stories.
When Small Is Big: 7 Small Acts That Can Have a Big Impact
When was the last time that someone's small act made a big impact on your life? Even though they may not have realized it, their simple gesture made an impression on you. Here are 7 small actions that can have an unexpectedly big impact on your leadership.
How to Extend Your Leadership Shelf Life
Mayonnaise, turkey, and milk are not the only things that have a shelf life. Leaders do too. Symptoms include loss of motivation, decreased learning, and adding less value to the organization. Here are 8 ways to extend your leadership shelf life.
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Decision-Making: Why Smart Leaders Do Dumb Things [VIDEO]
There are a lot of examples of people who are perhaps smart, but not smart all the time. Here are five reasons smart leaders sometimes do dumb things.
Your Leadership Superpower: What Sets Great Leaders Apart
Leaders can have superpowers - like influential networking, extraordinary intelligence, or visionary insights. If you could pick one leadership superpower that would help you lead the most effectively, what would it be? Here's one of the top ones and what you can do to cultivate it.
Pain Points: 8 Hot Spots That Can Drain Even the Best Leaders
All leaders have pain points. But recently, they have gone from managing one or two to now dealing with six or more all at the same time! Here are the most common pain points we are seeing as well as a few suggestions for how to stay strong in the midst of distress.
Victors: 5 Factors That Separate Those Who Finish from Those Who Quit
Soldiers who stand strong in battle. Leaders who refuse to quit even when pummeled by overwhelming obstacles. Parents who forge rough waters with a struggling child. They all have something in common: endurance. Here are five factors that separate victors from quitters.
8 Things Leaders Should Never Take for Granted
Leaders can overlook certain things until they go missing, and once they do go missing, their job becomes much more difficult. Here are eight things leaders should never take for granted.
5 Leadership Lessons from My 10th-Grade Gym Teacher
I can still remember my 10th grade gym teacher from 47 years ago... why? Because he had a positive influence on those around him. Here are five leadership lessons I learned from him all those years ago that still hold true today.
6 Simple Exercises That Can Grow Your Leadership Longevity
Every leader wants to experience longevity and the success and positional security that usually accompany it. So if you are a manager, leader, pastor, or staff member, here are six simple exercises that will improve your leadership longevity.
Want to Be a Great Person to Work With? Master These 11 Traits
If there was a national ranking of the best person to work with or work for, would you be on it? Here are the top reasons we have found that someone would want to work with or for you.
Focus or Flounder: How to Leverage Concentrated Effort for Maximum Performance
While it may seem like spreading your focus out will increase your leadership, it actually takes away from your effectiveness. Here are five ways you can focus your energy and intention to be the most effective leader you can be.
Failure: The Unexpected Pathway to Success
We avoid failure at all costs and are deeply embarrassed when it strikes. And yet, failure actually has some benefits. Here are four reasons why failure is seldom fatal and can instead be a catalyst to our leadership growth.
7 Lies Every Leader Needs to Stop Believing Today
Every one of us has embraced lies at some point in our lives, and some of those lies are holding us back from becoming our best. Here are seven lies every leader would do well to stop believing, starting now!
Signs That You Are Becoming a Decaffeinated Leader
It is awesome to see a “caffeinated” leader at work - those who have a passion and vision for what they do. But there are also “decaffeinated” leaders - those who drain themselves and those around them. Here are six signs of a decaffeinated leader and how they can become re-energized.
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Civil Discourse Part 2: 3 Cognitive Skills to Help You Understand Different Perspectives [VIDEO]
62% of Americans say they have political views they’re afraid to share. But a difference of opinion does not have to ruin the relationship. Here are the three cognitive skills of civil discourse to help you understand where others are coming from.