Yes, I realize I am a slow-adopter when it comes to technology. I took my first GPS-aided road trip this past weekend and the device literally drove me mad. I believe it was through this experience that I came to realize why the topic of Visionary Leadership is such a passion of mine: I simply […]
At last week’s Leadership Chat we focused on the art of praise in leadership development. We talked about how praise has the ability to transform our perspective on our company, our role, our team and even the mission we take on as leaders. This week, Steve Woodruff and I would like to switch gears and […]
Margie Clayman, my fellow blogger and Twitter friend who I have come to respect tremendously, mentioned in her response to my post earlier this week entitled, “Leadership Development: Mastering the Powerful Art of Praise,” that how we accept praise as leaders is worth close examination. I couldn’t agree with her more. How we accept praise […]
We’ve all experienced the power of praise in our careers. It has the ability to transform our perspective on our company, our role, our team and even our leadership mission. In my own experience, praise well-delivered has helped assure me I am on the right path in a variety of important ways. It has empowered […]
At one of our recent CEO Connection Boot Camps a bit of a debate ignited over the topic of trust in leadership: is it given or is it earned? Some of the executives felt, “clearly, trust is earned.” One CEO in particular felt very strongly that it is given by choice. He went on to […]
I rarely, if ever, talk about religion on this blog, largely because I’ve never felt compelled to do so but also because I have so much respect for all religions and wouldn’t want to make anyone uncomfortable. But there was something that Fr. Fragomeni said today at the exquisite, Italian Catholic church I attend that […]
As my long-time readers know, visionary leadership is a passion of mine. I’m often looking for great examples of leaders with true vision, who understood the critical importance of vision and who were brilliant communicators of vision, to share with my c-level clients. Often times I meet with leaders who simply do not understand the […]
I was having lunch recently with a CEO of a private company who I am fortunate to have as a friend and he mentioned the concept of “valor in leadership.” He was concerned that it was, in essence, becoming a lost art. When I gave my mind permission to wander off to images of valor […]
I am in Boston today for the wake and funeral of my beloved grandmother, the matriarch of my Italian family. Her name was Antonina Rose and she had an inspiringly feisty spirit. She taught me many things over the years, including what it means to be a strong yet passionate woman. You see, my grandfather […]