I am extremely fortunate to be able to call Greg Hartle a friend. I met him on Twitter when he began participating in Leadership Chat, sharing genuinely insightful tidbits of wisdom in 140 characters; wisdom that seemed beyond his years. He read my “Twitter profile” and saw that I was a kidney transplant recipient. He […]
Leadership Chat is coming up on its one-year anniversary, and in this time Steve Woodruff and I have yet to tackle the topic of Leading Virtual Teams. Well, we’re rectifying this tomorrow night as we host a very special guest: MarketingProfs Chief Content Officer and Co-Author of “Content Rules,” Ann Handley. That’s Ann on the far left […]
It’s no secret that I’m a fan of former New England Patriots CMO and CEO of TrinityOne, Lou Imbriano. After all, how many online friends do you know who will attend your grandmother’s wake simply to “be there for you?” That’s how Lou and I had our first in-real-life meeting, and it says everything about who […]
What’s the best time to ask your boss for a raise, or your CEO to fund an initiative that’s critically important to you? Early morning. At least that’s what I’m deducing having read, “Do You Suffer from Decision Fatigue?” by John Tierney in the New York Times. The article looks at a study of prisoner […]
In Leadership Chat this week we focused on a variety of challenges that leaders face when it comes to promoting individuals on their teams. I asked the following question, Realistic or not to think leaders will work to help entire team be highly successful in each indiv role & be promotable? #LeadershipChat and was surprised the […]
You may have seen a few days ago that there was a debate in the media about whether or not agents involved in the ATF “Fast and Furious” gun-trafficking investigation had been “promoted out” of their former roles. I won’t pretend to know enough about the facts of the situation to comment on this particular case, […]
Last week on Leadership Chat we focused on how we, as leaders, can affect a move from Work Family Conflict to Work Life Balance. This week we shift our focus to the micro level and ask the question, “Do great leaders support work-life balance and, if so, how do they do it successfully?” I believe […]
It’s summertime. When I was growing up that meant playing outside all day while my “stay-at-home” mom kept an eye on me, my siblings, and the rest of the neighborhood kids as we played on our “Jungle Gym” in our backyard. When my dad got home at 6:00, dinner would be mostly prepared except for what was […]
I had the genuine honor and pleasure of working with Wally Bock over the last week as he prepared for and then brilliantly served as Guest Host for Leadership Chat on Tuesday night. Our Topic was, “Military Leadership Lessons We Are Truly Meant to Learn.” Wally has an exceptional summary of important military history and leadership lessons that […]
I had the great honor of hearing two recipients of the Congressional Medal of Honor speak on Friday at a public event in my small, suburban Chicago community. It was a tremendously moving, probably once-in-a-lifetime experience. According to the Medal of Honor Society: The Medal of Honor is the highest award for valor in action against an […]