In life and in business all of us lead whether as a parent, coach, teacher, mentor, business owner or manager of people in any capacity! Leadership can take many forms and consist of many different styles. Most of us have experienced what we would consider to be effective leadership and, unfortunately, many of us a leader […]
Regardless of the job we do whether CEO, salesperson, stay at home parent, etc., in one way or another we are all called on to lead! Hopefully there will be some helpful takeaways in the discussion below that uses the game of golf to provide lessons in leadership. Leadership lessons from golf A game of golf […]
And regrets? Well I’ve had a few of those as well! In reality we all have because mistakes and regrets are both an integral part of the decision-making process that all humans go through. These decisions can be made either through omission or through commission but, needless to say, whichever method has been used they […]
Sports fan or not last nights Steelers-Bengals playoff game provides an excellent analogy for problems businesses need to avoid! And avoid at all costs! The problems I speak of can be toxic whether it’s an entry-level employee, a manager or a C-Suite occupant who forgets that all involved are working towards the same goal. The success of […]
Management, whether of a business or a professional sports team, means having to make the tough decisions! In the case of the New York Mets, what happens when an employee (Matt Harvey) tells a manager (Terry Collins) what to do, and that action or inaction goes against the managers best instincts? Does the manager listen or pull […]
Why does it seem that when government undertakes a project, actual implementation is very often an issue? There is an old saying that many in business and in life adhere to that says ‘go along to get along’! In other words regardless of the situation or problem one will ‘conform in order to have acceptance and security.’ […]
When business is going great and you’re facing no apparent stumbling blocks the ability to think, feel and act like a champion will not typically be a problem! But what about those times, and we’ve all had them, that an issue with a client or supplier crops up, a deal falls through, an unexpected crisis presents itself […]
For those who may not have heard, yesterday afternoon the Fed announced that it will leave its key interest rate at 0%! This move came as a surprise to some and as no surprise to others. I count myself as being in the ‘not surprised’ camp as I expressed in an article from about one […]
Your first thought, as it was mine when I first heard the term, is probably going to be this: What exactly is an amygdala? Amygdala: The amygdala is a section of the brain that is responsible for detecting fear and preparing for emergency events. (Source) Because my educational background is in business, I have little practical […]
We all know THOSE people who just seem to naturally be great and charismatic leaders! But among those very attributes that make those leaders great, would the term ‘follower’ be counted among them? According to an article at The Manager’s Diary, indeed it would…’there are some key aspects of followership that relate directly to high performing leadership.’ Attributes […]
