Reality Bites for New Leaders

Reality Bites for New Leaders

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. Even in organizations that invest in leadership development struggle with helping new...
Leaders as Loyal Rebels

Leaders as Loyal Rebels

If we’ve learned anything during the last couple of years, it’s that people are frustrated with “establishment” leaders. We worry that such leaders aren’t capable of acting independent of their party or organization, even when acting independently would be doing the...
Leading at the Point of Goodness

Leading at the Point of Goodness

If you want to be a good leader, you have to start by being a good person. Leadership is an inside job. It’s your integrity and character that will make the biggest difference on the impact you have as a leader. Most of us think we’re good, but we also are more...
Leaders as Velvet Hammers

Leaders as Velvet Hammers

It always makes me cringe when a leader prides himself on being “brutally honest.” As in, “Hey, I just tell it like it is; if that hurts people’s feelings, too bad so sad. I’m just brutally honest.” Think about it. Do you really need to bring violence to your...