There’s been a lot written about “strength-based” development approaches in recent years. Research suggests that you’re better off building on your natural strengths and talents than trying to improve your weaknesses. The usefulness of the strength-based approach...
Last month, I gathered together some of my friends and fellow Berrett-Koehler authors to talk about the people who saw potential in us when we couldn’t see it in ourselves. These people opened doors of opportunity that helped us get to where we are today, and it was...
The Power of Courage for Women Leaders originally appeared in Training and Development Magazine in their June 2013 issue.
This article originally appeared on Huffington Post, by Lisa Earle McLeod. What constitutes a great leader? Is it charisma? Someone with a great vision who fearlessly leads the team up the hill? Or perhaps it's servant leadership, a humble leader who patiently and...
Bill Treasurer’s new book Leaders Open Doors is exactly what the subtitle suggests: a radically simple leadership approach that I certainly can image would lift people, profits, and performance in any organization. The premise of the book is that a simply selfless...
My life and career have been propped up by mentors. They have been the difference-makers for me. Now that I am at life’s halfway point – I turned 50 this year – I am especially conscious about how much of an impact they have had on who I am. I’m always troubled when a...
Leadership is a messy business… at least when it’s being done right. It requires making bold decisions, often while relying on ambiguous, shifting, or contradictory information. Sometimes you have to get it wrong, a lot, before you can get it right. Just ask any...
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