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Art, Creativity and Leadership. »

Can Leadership be art? Creativity fits into art, but where does creativity fit into leadership? Have you ever experienced leadership in such a way that impacts you like art does? These may not be questions we ask every day, but they reveal an interesting discovery… read more»

4 Essentials to get from Here to There »

Most of us have thought about what it takes to move away from where you are and toward something new. It is a repeating story in our lives and there are many examples; from being single to being married, from living in this town to… read more»

Does the size of your group matter? »

From a single person to group sizes of over 1000 people, the ideal number of people in any group is becoming quite a science. After some research I have discovered that not only are there some serious thinkers spending quite a bit of time developing… read more»

Knowing your Strengths is just the beginning. »

I want to introduce you to some friends of mine from South Africa. Their names are Nick & Heather Costaras (Greek). Heather had an idea to help 10 rural black women in impoverished Kwa-Zulu Natal - South Africa, become entrepreneurs, business owners and have a… read more»

Leading with your Strengths »

Leading with your Strengths can look a number of different ways, but here are three central ideas to Leading with your Strengths:

  • What Leading with your Strengths does.
  • What leading with your Strengths is not.
  • What you have to have in order to Lead with… read more»

Leadership Challenges in Lingerie »

As leaders we are often approached to correct a problem, a knot in the system. The challenge is to see beyond the visible issue to the cause and not be seduced by the symptom into relinquishing or abandoning the vision. read more»

The Leadership Tension of Raspberry Vinaigrette. »

Consultants like myself are often hired to bring in some magical potion that will help improve co-worker relationships for the sake of faster or less conflicted production. Sometimes that is precisely the wrong thing to do. read more»

Top 3 ways to lead yourself »

It may seem like a redundant question, but can you lead yourself or is that exclusively the privilege of another? Leadership tools are usually wielded on others but if you chose to use them on yourself which 3 would make the top of your list?… read more»