Leadership Blog

“Be yourself – not your idea of what you think somebody else’s idea of yourself should be.” – Henry David Thoreau Last week in this space the conversation was about making your business what you want it to be, not what somebody else thinks it should be.  That topic...

“Don’t dance for the audience; dance for yourself.” – Bob Fosse Some leaders allow things to happen, and some leaders make things happen (see last week’s conversation).  Obviously, as leaders, we want to be the ones making things happen.  That seems pretty simple....

“Don’t dance for the audience; dance for yourself.” – Bob Fosse Some leaders allow things to happen, and some leaders make things happen (see last week’s conversation).  Obviously, as leaders, we want to be the ones making things happen.  That seems pretty simple....

“If you really want to do something, you’ll find a way.  If you don’t, you’ll find an excuse.” – Jim Rohn People are interesting creatures.  We like to talk about things like excellence, work ethic, success, etc.  We say we want those kinds of things, and that those...

“Once you let go of all the negative people in your life…positive ones appear.”  – Autumn Kohler I’ve been thinking about a challenging topic lately because it keeps popping up.  Most recently, I was involved in a meeting with one of our clients and watched an...

“I cannot give you the formula for success, but I can give you the formula for failure.  It is:  Try to please everybody.” – Herbert Bayard Swope The world is always changing, and as it changes, leaders are continually faced with new opportunities and challenges. ...

“You will either step forward into growth or you will step back into safety.” – Abraham Maslow It’s hard to escape our past, and I’m not talking about last week or last year.  I’m talking about centuries ago, and the fact that our brains have developed to keep us...

“We are at our most alert when we are in danger of failing.  The greatest growth comes from being alert, scared, and striving.” – Dan Sullivan We’ve spent the past couple of weeks having a conversation about passion and energy and finding your own path as a leader. ...

“There exists in the world a single path alone which no one can go except you:  whither does it lead?  Do not ask, go along it.” – Friedrich Nietzsche Last week in this space the conversation was around the idea that greatness can’t happen without energy, and energy...

“Being led with parity is like running a race where everyone ties for last.” – John Sensiba Treating everyone you lead fairly should be a no-brainer for leaders everywhere.  Regardless of people’s individual characteristics, no team member ought to have to deal with...