Jul 17 2013
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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 15 2013
Leading The Next Generation I remember when I first started working there were only two generations in the workplace: the one in control and the one that wanted to be in control. Those of us in that second group were expected to work hard, learn, and respectfully wait our turn. Today, there are …
Jul 12 2013
Leadership Development: What Happens When You Leave? Jack has been a terrific manager. His people like him and he’s turned in some really great results. In fact, he led his team to terrific success on the Scout project and it will be the first time such a complex new system will be completely …
Jul 10 2013
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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 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 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
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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 …
Jun 26 2013
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Leaders and Conflict – Encourage Good Debate If I want your opinion, I’ll give it to you! Have you ever been in that situation? The boss just doesn’t want to hear any discussion. It’s his way or the highway. That attitude is all too common, but it can be the beginning of the …
Jun 24 2013
What’s New in Leadership? The headline screamed, “The New Rules for Leadership.” This caught my attention since the rules of leadership that I’d seen work so well, and had used myself with some success, were pretty old. Many of the researchers who had codified these principles did so in the early to mid …
Jun 21 2013
High Performers as Leaders? Do you have high performers in your organization? Are they going to be your next leaders? Often more senior leaders look to the highest performing workers to fill leadership positions. I’ve even heard some state that they just don’t have time to go looking for future leaders that don’t …
