Blog Archive
The Most Profitable Team is a Relactional™ Team
Do you tend to be a relationship-focused person or a task-focused person? Both are needed to effectively lead a team. A strong relationship with your team builds trust and connection. Then the transactional work that must be done to accomplish your goals will be a...
Unlock Greater Profits Through Effective Communication
Communication is the foundation of everything we do as leaders. We communicate with all our stakeholders, from our team to our vendors and customers. So it’s no surprise that effective communication is fundamental to successful leadership. There are serious...
A Guide to Values Alignment
Have you ever found yourself up against a challenge that clearly goes against what you believe? Or working on a project and you have this nagging voice in the back of your head that is saying “No, No, No?” You can’t put your finger on it, but something is wrong. Both...
Effective Leadership Starts With Knowing and Understanding Your Energizers
Great leadership does not require you to do it all. In fact, it’s counterproductive to constantly work in areas that drain you. It leads to burn out and the cost is expensive. There are physical health costs and costs in relationships, both at work and at home. You...
The Critical Nature of Your Team
“I learned that the highest individual achievements are never solo events, that you only reach your best with the help of other people, and their belief in you. It's a lesson I will never forget, no matter what I do with the rest of my life." Nick Sagar, as told to...
Grow Your Bottom Line Through Intentional Organizational Culture
“Culture eats strategy for breakfast.” This quote, by Peter Drucker, the father of corporate management, summarizes the importance of your company culture. It’s the foundation on which everything else rests. Without a well-defined culture, your efforts to grow your...
3 Steps to Think Bigger
This week, Seth Godin posted: “Are you an imposter? The thing is, when we do big work, we all are. And we can choose to leave it behind.” He linked to this blog post where he states that we are all imposters!
WHY Points the Way
Last weekend we were on Sanibel Island celebrating a wedding of our son’s friend. It was a fantastic reunion weekend with old friends. One night we were in a restaurant right around sunset and the discussion turned to where we should look to watch it. Everyone was pointing in a different direction, as we were all turned around! We weren’t sure where to look. Thank goodness for the compass on my cell phone! It helped us find our bearings and know where to look to find the sunset we wanted to experience.
Clarity! Focus! Momentum! Impact!
Recently, a mastermind member said: “I know I need to do this. I tell others to do it all the time. But I didn’t do it for myself!”
Unwrapping the Gift: Part 2
You are a genius! Yes……YOU! It might not feel like it right this moment, but you are a genius at something.
The question is, are you using your genius?