This is a season of endings and beginnings for many of us. September sometimes feels like a mini-New Year to me, with the end of summer and the start of a new school year. Just last week, we wrapped up a LEAD 365 cohort, and we are kicking off four new cohorts this...
Today’s post was originally published here on February 29, 2016. One of my favorite philosophies for leadership is the Pareto Principle. I don’t think we talked about this principle in class so this may be a new topic to you. I want to explain this important...
The last several months have been some of the hardest of my life. How’s that for an opening sentence? I’m going to share some of what’s been going on for me in hopes that it will help you continue your own growth as a leader. Here’s a quick recap of my last few years....
Many of the topics I teach and blog about are things that I have pondered and researched for many years. Often, after so much time processing my thoughts, I develop some clear beliefs about what is best with regards to the topic under consideration. This topic isn’t...
Great leaders make sure that they schedule what we call “balcony time.” So many things call for our attention at work every day that we can get completely caught up in the day-to-day business of business—what’s happening on the “dance floor.” Getting up in...
This is a true story about a leader, his team, and the difficulties with establishing boundaries and margins. As is often the case, one of the things that made this leader great was that he could get things done that no one else could. Even though he had trained his...
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