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“I am not a salesperson!” said a client leader recently. It was in response to my suggestion that he invest energy and effort into “selling” his recommended approach to his boss and peers. His answer carried a hint of disdain,
This happened a couple of weeks ago, and it made me think about whether we expect enough from our people, and what leadership messages we may be deliberately or inadvertently sending to them. When duct tape becomes good enough
I often blog about how it’s important for leaders to take action, even if it may not be comfortable or easy. My continued musings about my little garden on my terrace led to yet another metaphor that illustrates this essential
No one is flying that much any more, including me, but last month I had reason to get on a plane. I observed a stellar example of leadership on board that I want to share with everyone. Regular readers of
In the past, I’ve been inspired to blog about Leadership lessons from a mountain and Leadership lessons from a sea turtle, and many of you were motivated enough to add to these lists. Stirred by a visit to the Calgary
The topic of influential authority versus positional authority comes up often in my discussions with leaders. Not long ago though, it came up in an unexpected context. Recently, I had the opportunity to spend some time with Dr. Birute Galdikas,