How to Lead when you are Empty. »
July 19th 2009
Ever had it happen where you just plain 'run out'? Oh it's one thing to run out of ideas, but it is completely another when the faith, motivation or determination that brought you here in the first place, seems to be fading. Then what? read more»
Expectations - the fertilizer for productivity. »
June 28th 2009
Brad Anderson, recently retired President of Best Buy said: "My suspicion is that expectations have a huge impact on the kind of contribution people actually do make." (http://www.marketnews.ca/LatestNewsHeadlines/BestBuyCEOtoRetire;BrianDunnNamedSuccessor.html)
read more»Are you leading with Rules or Standards? »
June 14th 2009
I attend a gym near my home and as a World Swimming record holder I am glad it has a swimming pool in it. Inside the men's locker room is a suit dryer. This particular suit dryer at my gym is an exercise in Leadership… read more»
What I expect seems to dictate my capacity. »
June 7th 2009
Lately I have been exploring the relationship between expectation and capacity. Capacity to produce and capacity to receive. It seems one predestines the other. read more»
Identity based Leadership. Who you are leads to what you do. »
May 20th 2009
When people truly understand who they are, they will also uncover their talents, abilities and Strengths. By simply allowing who they are to assist in guiding what they accomplish, Leaders will enjoy a level of engagement and productivity from their people they have never seen… read more»
How to do more with less - and not burn out. »
May 19th 2009
This might be one of the most frightening and commonly bantered phrase in the market today, and it comes with some sobering implications. The reality that Leadership are being asked to accomplish more than last year, using fewer resources and resulting in higher levels of… read more»
Developing leaders from scratch – an ‘Inside Out’ approach. »
May 19th 2009
There seems to be debate about whether Leaders are born or raised. Some believe that leaders are born and no amount of training or conditioning can replicate their ability. Others hold that Leadership is a trainable skill and that it can be transferred from one… read more»






