Last month I wrote about how hard leadership is. A quick recap on why that is: Total accountability. A leader can’t delegate accountability and/or responsibility to someone else. When you’re in charge, you are on the hook 24/7/365. The boss is the focal point for...
Real leaders view challenging situations as opportunities, not problems. Instead of injecting people with fear, they navigate them towards opportunities, inspiring them with excitement and hope. Finding opportunities for others means letting go of your own ego so...
I can’t imagine anyone who has ever been in a supervisory role arguing against that statement. The expectations that come with being the boss are huge! Some people excel when they’re in charge, many others fail. And why do they fail? Mainly because they can’t handle...
There’s been a lot written about “strength-based” development approaches in recent years. You’re better off building on your natural strengths and talents, research suggests, than trying to improve your weaknesses. The usefulness of the strength-based approach...
In the same way, people without children can’t really know what it’s like to have kids until they do, you can’t really know what it’s like to be a leader until you actually lead. That's the reality of when it comes to leadership. Even organizations that invest in...
How deep is your organization’s bench strength? Developing emerging leaders today is the best way of ensuring your organizations future tomorrow. Since our inception in 2002, Giant Leap has designed, developed, and delivered comprehensive leadership succession...
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