Do you lie sometimes? It happens to all of us, we may say, “we ran out of time,” however we just did a poor job of planning our...
Do you lie sometimes? It happens to all of us, we may say, “we ran out of time,” however we just did a poor job of planning our...
You used to do it. Now you wish you hadn’t. But you did. And everyone else knows you did too. Now one of your subordinates is doing the...
How you follow a bad leader says more about your character than theirs. Leading well under an unpopular leader requires you to focus on what you can control:...
If a leader is failing to fire somebody who has consistently demonstrated a lack of character, that’s probably a sign of a character issue for the leader, as...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
“I ran out of time.” Or did I not start early enough? This is an example of when an excuse is actually a lie. Your excuses and my...
When something becomes a habit, you become that habit. Practice makes perfect! That is true whether you’re learning a new skill or refining an old skill. It is...
There is a messed up understanding of what real loyalty is. That old understanding often causes people to sacrifice their Integrity out of “loyalty”. We have to change...
Which do you want to lead – a compliant group or a committed team? I see this dynamic in the fire service, in law enforcement, in the military,...
