What is the difference between our first instincts and our second instincts? Character. Our first instincts can get us in trouble. We need to pause and develop our...
What is the difference between our first instincts and our second instincts? Character. Our first instincts can get us in trouble. We need to pause and develop our...
It is leadership development malpractice to ignore this issue. Have you been in this situation: After being promoted, you realize you are leading a former peer who...
We manage resources and processes. We lead people. In the next 90 seconds I discuss a leader’s moral obligation to the people on the team. If the people...
Embrace the suck. Who wants to follow somebody who only sees obstacles? Who wants to follow somebody who only communicates when something needs correcting? Who wants to...
We are lying to ourselves about the impact of little lies. They make a difference because each time we make a choice, a little lie, it makes it...
“If not me, then who? If not now, then when?” When I ask audiences, “what do great leaders do?” The most frequent answer is “They lead by example.” ...
You never drift towards excellence. Excellence is only achieved with intentionality. Becoming a Leader of Character takes intentionality. Watch my story in this 106 second video and think...
Selfish people rarely step up in critical situations and do something selfless at a heroic level. Most people don’t want to follow a selfish leader. And most of...
Nobody is inspired by a leader who says “I’m going to fight to keep everything exactly the way it has always been!” Change is coming. Fighting for the...
Humble leaders inspire commitment. Prideful leaders settle for compliance. Pride is the number one cause of character failures for leaders. We see pride win out in Washington with...
Muscles don’t get strong without exercise. Neither will our character. You have to DO what you want to BE. You have to practice character to have character. Here...
The root word, integer, tells us that part-time Integrity is not Integrity. You will not find a book or a leadership speaker who is going to tell you...
If you are an Introvert, this 91 second video is for you. What is an introvert’s moral obligation when they are uncomfortable – especially as part of a...
If you consistently do these exercises, even when they make you uncomfortable, you will set yourself up for success when the bigger, less frequent Courage challenges come. When...
IDo you have standards? Do you hold to those standards? Is this an Integrity issue and how is our Integrity at stake when our standards are challenged? In...
