by Bill Treasurer | Apr 24, 2025 | Courageous Leadership, Leadership Development, Personal Growth
Soon after moving into a leadership role, you discover that what you thought a leader’s job would be and what it is are two different things. Before becoming one yourself, you might have envied those in leadership roles. After all, instead of working out of a cubicle,...
by Bill Treasurer | Apr 17, 2025 | Courageous Leadership, Team Building
One challenge most leaders face is how to inspire more workplace creativity. Elevating people to higher standards of performance and inspiring useful ideas requires igniting their imaginations. Open-door leaders are keen to prevent complacency and lethargy. They know...
by Bill Treasurer | Mar 19, 2025 | Courageous Leadership, Leadership Development, Personal Growth
How can you tell when a leader is becoming tainted by hubris and self-centered behavior? We like the simple explanation offered by Patrick Decker, the retired CEO of Xylem, a multibillion-dollar water solutions company. As he was rising through the corporate ranks,...
by Bill Treasurer | Mar 12, 2025 | Courageous Coaching, Leadership Development, Personal Growth, Strategic Planning
Most people perform better when they are heading toward a goal. But it is important to understand that the goals must motivate. If your goals leave you feeling inadequate, stressed out, or overworked, then you will lack the motivation to complete them. But where do...
by Bill Treasurer | Feb 12, 2025 | Courageous Coaching, Courageous Leadership, Leadership Development, Personal Growth
A lot has been written about the natural tendency to fear the unknown. In my opinion, the first (and perhaps best) description of this phenomenon comes from the 4000-year-old masterpiece of Plato. In The Republic, Socrates (an early Right Risk-taker) describes fear as...