In leadership, there are no mulligans.

Every minute counts. The question is, are you making the most out of every minute?

In this book, Scott Eblin states that many professionals feel burned out due to increased responsibilities at work, a corporate downsizing or restructuring, the constant onslaught of technology, or other aspects of modern life. Eblin suggests...

Coach JT Ayers of Trabuco Hills High School explains the definition of leadership. He also describes how this definition is put into practice for all 160 boy Track and Field athletes as well as the 17 assistant coaches on staff.

Leadership is so much different today than when I first started leading over 30 years ago. To lead today we must learn to think outside the once considered normal lines of leadership.

The sin (according to Hayward) of "hubris," or excessive pride, carries a heavy price. Extreme ego or misplaced confidence destroys the culprit, and his or her leadership. 

"The key is to check our decisions and actions, ahead of time, to determine whether they reflect authentic or false confidence"

The Danger of Excess Confidence

Want to fight about it? 

If relationships are normal, conflict is inevitable.

But, conflict doesn’t have to destroy relationships. It can actually be used to make relationships better. That takes intentionality, practice — and a whole lot of grace.

In an organizational sense, conflict is certainly a huge part of a leader’s life. This is how you deal with it...

As you build your leadership skills, it’s important to remember that why you lead is as important as whom you lead.  Leading for the benefit of others is much more compelling and powerful motivation than leading merely to get ahead or to hit an arbitrary target. 

Leadership is not about the leader. Leadership is about the growth and positive change that a leader can bring while working with others. People hunger for authentic leaders who have core values and strong ethics. 

I have grown to hate email criticism. Is hate too strong a word? I don’t think so.

I hate email criticism. I was talking to a young and new leader recently and he had received...

The major problem with introversion — which, by the way, is not a disease — and not a problem — is the misunderstanding of it. People act like it’s a personality flaw. But, it’s nothing like that. Introversion is a preference in how we respond to life. Nothing more. It’s a wiring. But, there’s no flaw in the wiring.

Most people on the planet crave or have a thirst for a sense of feeling important, validation, acceptance, approved, or what they do matters.