Aug 25, 2016 | Business Leadership, Leadership
On The Leader’s Notebook this week I am featuring a guest post. I may not do this often but every now and again, I may find something (or someone) I want to introduce to the Notebook’s readers. This week’s guest is not only a...
Aug 17, 2016 | Business Leadership, Leadership
Nothing is more important to a turnaround than rolling up small, quick victories that build positive momentum and give everybody the feeling that things are indeed looking up. That change in attitude lays the foundation for bigger victories later on. Financial...
Jul 27, 2016 | Business Leadership, Leadership
For some years now I have included that “law” in a lecture at The National Institute of Christian Leadership. I have also lectured on its balancing reality, called “outrunning your market,” but that is for another column. There are two...
Jul 20, 2016 | Business Leadership, Leadership
In the vast sea of contemporary communication pitfalls, the habit of emotional listening is perhaps the most damaging. Last night when Donald J. Trump was nominated for the presidency of the United States, I tweeted a few simple words. Here they are… ...
Jul 13, 2016 | Business Leadership, Leadership
Some years ago, while serving as a university president, I attended a conference for college administrators. I heard one president tell another, “I hate it when my vice presidents can’t agree. Sometimes when I’m trying to get what ought to be a...
Jul 6, 2016 | Business Leadership, Leadership
Most people have a merciless expectation of themselves; they vow never to do or say anything outrageously stupid. Most of us learn the hard way that this is absolutely impossible – at least this has always been impossible for me. I ran into an acquaintance I had...