Artificial Leadership

Have you tried it yet – ChatGPT? Or Google Bard or Jasper? How about YouChat? Adoption of this new technology has been widespread and instant. The term ‘Artificial Intelligence’ is becoming so ubiquitous, that we risk not breaking those two words down and remembering the significance of the adjective – ‘Artificial.’ It has prompted me […]

Do More with Less

There is a common theme that we are hearing from leaders as we begin 2023. “Do more with less.” Both certainty and uncertainty about the macro-economic, political, international and business environments are forcing leaders to recognize they must do things differently if they are going to succeed over the next 12 to 18 months. In […]

Political Leadership Role Models. . .Not!

Good morning. The recent events in Washington compel me to break from my usual avoidance on discussing politics in these notes to you about leading well. But watching the hearings a week ago Thursday reminded me that our nation’s political leaders do not represent a vast pool of leadership role models that I could endorse right […]

The Difficult People

Good morning! This morning, three items, starting with the most critical factor in healthy working relationships . . . Two weeks ago, I wrote you with a story of a President who, frustrated in his relationship with his CEO, finally said – “I just don’t trust him!” Without trust, it is always difficult for two […]

Leadership Essential #2: Leaders Elevate Others

Good morning! Three items for you this morning: a new Leadership Essential – one of those attributes that every good leader possesses; also, a follow-up to my last post on “the four powerful words;” plus an excellent list of leadership attributes. First, a true story. Towards the end of my first year as an Army […]

CEO as Chief Talent Officer

In my last post, I wrote that One of a CEO’s primary roles is handling difficult people. This is because . . .
The CEO is the Chief Talent Officer of the company.
Yesterday, a CEO I work with shared how he has been managing talent at his company. He had two stories.
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Leaders are accountable for the caliber of people working under them.

Opportunity for Leaders

Okay Leadership students. Take out your pen and paper and answer this question for today’s pop quiz:
What is your vision for how you will change or grow as a Leader between now and December 31st?
Pause to think about your answer before reading further . . . .
Labor Day is upon us. A change of seasons. With it, daily indications that the worst of the economy’s downturn is behind us. Some leaders have been stuck in neutral with their companies — trying every trick in the book but unable to grow sales. Others have continued to (painfully) cut employees and close stores — trying to stay afloat and ahead of the lenders. And some have been weathering things well, but have shifted themselves into neutral for summertime.
Well, it’s time to get to work — opportunity awaits! What is your vision for where you want to be 120 days from now?

Leaders, Gaps and Game-Changers

What are your plans for the new year? How will you be as intentional as possible in defining this year, as opposed to passively letting the year define you?
Here are a few thoughts for you if you’re feeling the nudge to put some stakes in the ground.

Leaders in the Headlines

I’ve grown weary of reading the bad news in the print and internet media over the past week (see what I did about it at the bottom of this post).  So I decided to look at the Leaders I see in action around me who are writing their own headlines . . . CEO, CFO […]

Leaders at the Finish Line

Many are calling these events [in the financial markets] unprecedented. Leaders can be paralyzed by them; or they can “choose” to grow and respond accordingly.