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Craftsmanship - A Leadership Virtue
December 2, 2017
Leaders are often particularly esteemed because they move quickly and decisively with little hesitation and rarely with a second thought. The principle held is that excessive tarrying is…
Two human traits that stifle teams
November 22, 2017
Teams, by definition, should be collaborative and efficient. The flow of ideas, the exchange of information, and the constructive feedback process (giving and receiving) are the hallmarks of effective…
Leadership Reputation
June 16, 2017
For corporations and individuals within them, several things constitute the competitive edge. There is no question that the uniqueness or the discernable differentiating features of a company’s products will…
A Moment of Poor Judgement - A Leadership Lesson
April 12, 2017
Realize it. Plan for it. Learn from it. That’s my advice when considering your judgment in both life matters and business matters. Business people these days are…
A Leadership Priority - For Whom do You Toil?
February 28, 2017
The thought goes something like this: day in and day out for thirty years, the office is a part-time home. In fact, in some instances it is…
Simplicity of Heart for the Leader
January 29, 2017
In "leadership cardiology", simplicity of the heart is astoundingly important. An essence of leadership is being able to articulate vision and mission with clarity and simplicity. This helps to…
The Business Leader as Shepherd
January 20, 2017
The way to business success involves how you treat your employees. Does this mean that you always let them call the shots? No. Does this mean that you let…
Flying in Leadership Formation
January 9, 2017
Last week the focus of my blog was on leadership transformation . Over the last ten to fifteen years of my corporate career, I was taught a lot of…
Taking steps along the Footpath to Transformational Leadership
January 2, 2017
Just about every day, I am disciplined to take a walk. It is one of my favourite leadership pastimes. During walks I seek to set priorities, consider how I…
Why Professional Selling is such a Noble Task
December 19, 2016
People who help other people are expert at uncovering their needs, desires, and aspirations. When there is a strong match-up between expressed needs and an offered solution, product, or…