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Which Kind Of Leader Are You?

I gave a talk at SAIC recently called “Leading Is Communicating” and in the presentation I talked about there are two types of leaders…visionary and task oriented. Visionary: think Ronald Reagan, MLK Jr, Steve Jobs, or 2008 era Barack Obama. Task Oriented: think of Bill Gates, LBJ, or Tim Cook. In the presentation, I pointed […]

Leadership Is More Than A Bumper Sticker…

H/T to my client, Justin Chappell, for his campaign slogan of “Issues Are More Than A Bumper Sticker." Leadership isn’t just a slogan or jargon that is lining the walls of the company hallways. Leadership isn’t some fancy training program provided by a consultant that is cashing in on the latest fad. Leadership is a […]

Holistic Marketing Strategy

I’ve been reading about marketing a lot lately. And as I surf the Internet, I see almost universal discussion of tactics like SEO, content marketing, and social marketing. If you ask me, marketing is everything about your business. So instead of a marketing strategy that focuses solely on social, or digital, or any other buzz […]

You Don’t Need To Fear Your Performance Review

I recently read an article about the case against performance reviews. And I think the critique is pretty accurate. Yet, as employees or managers, you should be yearning for performance reviews…but here is the caveat, you should be looking for performance reviews that help you know where performance is in accordance with the goals of the […]

Stability Is More Than Just A Slogan

I’m looking at my Twitter feed when I see that the Browns have fired their GM and their CEO will step down. As a kid, I was a big Dolphins’ fan…now I see stories about the convoluted management structure and the lack of leadership within the organization. Finally, living in Washington, DC now, I see […]

Creating Integrity In Leadership…

Is probably the most important aspect of leadership. It begins with honesty. Flows through to having high moral standards. Think about the companies and people you admire…do they share a trait of honesty? Or, when you see a company that makes a decision you don’t agree with, are they acting morally or with complete honesty? […]

3 Tips For Coaching From The Executive Suite

Lately I have been hearing a lot about a divide between the executive suite and leaders, managers, and employees at levels below them…especially when it comes to the idea of the executive helping to coach and mentor more junior staff. So I thought it might be helpful to offer up 3 quick keys to coaching […]