Leadership Development: What’s the Return on That Investment? What’s the return on that investment? It’s a good question and one that any smart business leader will ask anytime resources are going to be expended. Unfortunately, too many senior leaders think of leadership development as an expense instead of an investment because it’s difficult …
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Jul 31 2013
Leadership is Communication: Did You Hear That?
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Leadership is Communication: Did You Hear That? Probably the most important, yet most often overlooked element of communicating is listening. Leaders often expect others to listen so their message will be received and yet don’t listen very well themselves. Be honest. How often have you allowed your mind to wonder while someone was …
Jul 26 2013
Leadership and the Mission: Don’t Let Your Team Crash
Leadership and the Mission: Don’t Let Your Team Crash Years ago when I was a crew member flying rescue missions for the U.S. Air Force I attended what was then called Cockpit Resource Management training. Now called Crew Resource Management, it’s a course designed by the commercial airline industry to improve communication and …
Jul 24 2013
Leadership is Communication: Keeping it Under Control
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Leadership is Communication: Keeping it Under Control The email came early in the morning. It was from the senior leader from another division providing yet another excuse for why they would not be able to complete their part of the project on time. The project was my responsibility and their repeated delays were …
Jul 22 2013
Leadership Development: Fix it Fast!
Leadership Development: Fix it Fast! You’ve just been given a new assignment. It’s a promotion and a big challenge. Your responsibility is to fix a division that has been doing poorly. The CEO has personally instructed you that it better be fixed. He was nice about it but you could tell he was …
Jul 17 2013
Leadership is Communication – Speaking Effectively
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Leadership is Communication – Speaking Effectively In his book, Patton’s Principles: A Handbook for Managers Who Mean It!, Porter Williamson mentions General George S. Patton’s propensity for frank and often profane language. Patton used that type of communication because it got his soldier’s attention and because he felt many of them were used …
Jul 10 2013
Leadership is Communication: Speaking With Your Pen
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Leadership is Communication: Speaking With Your Pen I supposed I should call this Speaking With Your Keyboard since most written communication is composed on computers these days. Whether you use a pen, pencil, or computer, writing is a critical leadership skill. I’m amazed at the low quality of the written word lately among …
Jul 09 2013
Benefits of Military Leadership Development
Benefits of Military Leadership Development My military experience is a big part of my understanding of great leadership. I truly believe that the main reason the U.S. military is consistently ranked as one of the most respected institutions in the country is their approach to leadership development. Don’t take my word for it …
Jul 04 2013
Leadership Lessons From the Founders
Leadership Lessons From the Founders This is my annual July 4th tribute to the founders of the United States of America. It’s become popular in some circles to marginalize what the founders did. While it’s true they were far from perfect, they produced an amazing document and changed the world. There were plenty …
Jul 03 2013
Leadership is Communication: Those Pesky Non-Verbals
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Leadership is Communication: Those Pesky Non-Verbals There is a lot of talk about non-verbal communication. In this month’s newsletter I wrote about the importance of perception – the audience’s perception of you as well as your perception of them. The ability to understand body language; a person’s non-verbal communication, is one of the …
