Think about the magnitude of your life and the enormous impact you’ve had on the world thus far. You have impacted and changed people’s lives, perhaps in small ways every day, but you have impacted and changed them just the same. It’s important to acknowledge the simple beauty of this! How do you want to […]
Every once in a while a book comes along full of leadership wisdom that I wish I had access to early in my career. John Baldoni’s new book, “The Leader’s Pocket Guide: 101 Indispensable Tools, Tips, and Techniques for Any Situation” is one such book. While it’s relevant to leaders at every level and stage […]
Who you are as a person determines who you are as a leader. This is an undeniable truth. It’s not possible to be a visionary leader if you do not have the ability to connect to the vision that lies within you, cultivate it, and share it with others. You cannot be a magnanimous leader […]
A few days ago I had the opportunity to gather with fellow parishioners at my beautiful, old, Italian church to talk about politics. I know what you’re thinking…we were mixing religion and politics, a heady combination. It turned out to be a fascinating conversation about more than the current political issues; on which many of […]
I’ve often written that the very best leadership development program I’ve ever seen or experienced as a participant or coach is the Magnetic Leadership Program offered through Profitability Business Simulations. And I say that as someone who has had the benefit of attending a Harvard course and who took leadership courses as part of my […]
A few weeks ago I was enjoying a relaxed Sunday brunch in Atlanta with friends when the exceptionally intuitive woman sitting next to me said, “You’re happy but you’re not really happy.” At the time, I thought – all things considered – I was pretty happy. So my response was a simple, “I’m not??” She […]
Sometimes we get inadvertently disconnected…from ourselves. We lose clarity around the vision we’re working toward, or why we are doing the work we are doing. We start noticing things happening around us, sometimes to people we are close to, that spark fear or weaken our faith, and we wonder if they’re a sign that we […]
As Chief Relationship Officer for CEO Connection I have the privilege and pleasure of participating in the CEO Boot Camps we hold six times per year. At the most recent event in New York City, the conversation at one point turned to the question, “How do you get the truth from your people?” You see, […]
At the most recent CEO Connection Forum in New York City we discussed, “Managing Your Message” with our member CEOs. George Bradt, Co-Founder of CEO Connection, shared a wonderful story about the day he traveled with a leader from the American Red Cross as they toured a camp set up in the wake of a […]
The Achilles Heel: that fatal weakness which can bring you down despite your overall strength. For otherwise outstanding leaders, it is a lack of clarity. You may be a brilliant motivator and leader of great character who empowers their team for success and inspires them to move to action. You may be trustworthy and a leader who lives […]