Why do we allow toxic performers to stay in their roles? Sometimes making the hard decisions aren’t easy. We as leaders have to exercise our duty; take action...
Why do we allow toxic performers to stay in their roles? Sometimes making the hard decisions aren’t easy. We as leaders have to exercise our duty; take action...
My best friend, Donnie Tillar, was the one who convinced me to go to West Point. Donnie was a year older than I was. Thanks to his persuasiveness,...
Early on in a career is the most important time to address character issues. It’s the duty of a leader or supervisor to not ignore issues because they...
Whether you uphold unpopular policies is a test of your character. Here’s the truth about life in the middle of any organization. There will always be policies that...
Organizational Character is an organization’s demonstrated values. Some leaders let culture happen. Leaders need to be as intentional with their culture as they are with their tactics. Coach...
Will you be a leader who understands that even high performers can be bad for the team? Inheriting an employee who has been allowed to behave poorly is...
Compromise is not a weakness. Don’t let your pride get in the way of compromise. Being unwilling to compromise prevents progress and can break down relationships. Comprise is...
Maintaining standards is a daily test of a leader’s character. Nobody and no team ever drifts their way into excellence in anything. But drift happens. We drift...
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...
