Leadership development & business development tools

ShareNew video of me sharing what has my attention these days in the area of life purpose, work life balance, goal setting, achievement and fulfillment.

ShareMany people think that leaders are born, not made and that if they aren’t officially a Manager, Director, Executive Directory, Vice President, President or CEO, that they are really a leader.
I beg to differ.  Leadership is a set of specific behaviors that can be learned.
Here are seven keys I believe are critical to transforming ordinary [...]

ShareLast week, I found a pair of sandals I hadn’t worn for years: didn’t even recall that I owned them until I opened the box they were in and saw them.  (Hmmm. What does that say about my shoe collection? It’s not that big…really!)
Anyway, I remembered the shoes were quite comfortable and excitedly slid them [...]

ShareIt’s easy to get caught up in the daily grind of responding to all of the urgent requests you get.  If that’s all you do, you could be putting your livelihood at risk.
Early in my career, I worked at the worldwide headquarters for Kraft Foods as the Corporate Recruiter.  The VP of HR gave everyone [...]

ShareGreat leadership is the display of a combination of tools, skills and behaviors.  It isn’t the result of position power or personality.  Consequently, it can be learned and demonstrated.
Think of the great leaders you’ve known.  I’ll bet they demonstrated most if not all of these skills.
Here’s my list of the top tools, skills and behaviors.
1. [...]