Proactive Engagement – A Leader’s Job
I was on a phone call yesterday with a potential Client talking about some training for some of their staff. The phrase that they used to talk about what they were looking for was proactive...
View ArticleLeadership is About Engagement
Ok, this title should be self evident, especially to long time readers of this blog. Here’s some data to “prove” it though. It comes from Tim Sanders and his great blog – in a post a few weeks...
View ArticleThe Four Leadership Lessons of Halloween
Tom woke up Halloween morning and mentally previewed the day ahead. He didn’t have to think much to know it was going to be a long one. A full day of leadership training followed immediately by the...
View ArticleWhen Are You At Your Best?
One of the first and most influential inspirational speakers I learned of and learned from was Earl Nightingale. Today I reread one of his profound quotations . . . “We are at our very best, and we are...
View ArticleWhy the Best Leaders Do the Dirty Work
Some people think that once they ascend to a leadership role (or to a certain level of leadership) that they are immune from doing “real work” anymore. And even if you don’t feel that way, if you spend...
View ArticleSilence Might Be Golden – The Role Of Silence in Meetings
Meetings are meant to be a time for people to exchange ideas and insights. While there are many components to effective meetings, one factor most people would put on that list is engaged participants....
View ArticleThe Big Key to Organizational Decision Making
Workshops and lectures about decision making center around tools, data and processes. The thinking goes that to make the best decisions, the best data must be available and properly used. And since we...
View ArticleSeven Ways to (Really) Engage People
Engagement is a very trendy word, and while it is so powerful, because of its (over)use, people are making it harder to understand and think about than is necessary. In fact, it is writers, speakers...
View ArticleIncreasing Engagement of Front line Employees
Yesterday, while facilitating a leadership discussion with a group of managers and owners at a conference for the Lumbermens Merchandising Corporation, the topic of engaging the front line employees...
View ArticleThe Gift of Meaning
There are just five more gifts in our 12 (Leadership) Days of Christmas exercise that I have been unveiling one day at a time. (The details and past tasks/gifts can be found here.) The 12 Days of...
View ArticleSix New Year’s Resolutions to Improve Leadership Results
We are a few days into the New Year now, but it isn’t too late to consider and take action on this message – in fact with the initial flurry past, perhaps now is a better time to think past...
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Communication Lessons From the Sony Walkman
This week in 1979 the Sony Walkman was introduced. Sony’s fortunes boomed. It changed the way we listen to music. And all these years later there are lessons we can learn from this ground breaking...
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Commitment and Engagement
We see it all around us, yet inside of our organizations, we seem to ignore or forget the lessons. Look to the web. The highest traffic site on earth is Google, run by an ever growing company that, in...
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What The Best Leaders Will Learn From Peyton Manning (But Most will Ignore)
He’s won one Super Bowl, so far. He’s been the NFL’s MVP 4 times, set numerous records, and more are likely in his future. He was recently named The Sportsman of the Year by Sports Illustrated. And for...
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Remarkable TV: Motivating Underachievers
How do I get my people to do more? How do I motivate the chronic underachiever? The answer is: it all starts with you… People achieve based on their expectations and choices. If you want them to...
View ArticleRemarkable TV: Getting People Excited About Their (Everyday) Job
Some people say it’s important to ENGAGE employees in order to have a happier and more productive workplace. I say it’s important to EXCITE employees. Check out today’s video to find out what I mean…...
View ArticleRemarkable TV: The Difference Between All In and Mailing It In
Today’s question is about dealing with employees who are disengaged, disenchanted or simply “mailing it in”. And I’ve got four techniques to help move these team members from “mailing it in” to “all...
View ArticleLeadership is About Engagement
Ok, this title should be self evident, especially to long time readers of this blog. Here’s some data to “prove” it though. It comes from Tim Sanders and his great blog – in a post a few weeks...
View ArticleThe Four Leadership Lessons of Halloween
Tom woke up Halloween morning and mentally previewed the day ahead. He didn’t have to think much to know it was going to be a long one. A full day of leadership training followed immediately by the...
View ArticleWhen Are You At Your Best?
One of the first and most influential inspirational speakers I learned of and learned from was Earl Nightingale. Today I reread one of his profound quotations . . . “We are at our very best, and we are...
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