Have you ever had someone tell you, “Oh, no—you can’t do that”? Maybe it was a co-worker, a family member, or a friend. Maybe they were kind about it, or maybe they shut...

Too often, organizations emphasize training but not development. In actuality, development needs to precede training. Only well-developed people can be trained to their full capacity.

As a leader, there are certain things you sense before you see. Don’t miss those two words: sense and see. As a leader, you’ll begin to sense things under the surface: restlessness,...

How did you get here? Answer: not on your own. People were instrumental in helping you reach your current position. When we remember that, we’ll remain humble, and be able to help others...

Chances are, if you’re a leader, you’ve already had to make a call related to recruitment in some form. When you’re recruiting the newest member of your team, it’s essential...

Do you know how to predict an organization’s growth? Just look at the leader. If he or she is growing, the organization will grow. If he or she is stagnant or regressing, that’s what...

As a leader, you’re responsible for the vision of your organization—you set the course, define many of the objectives, and lead your team in pursuing your goals. There’s a...

Leaders primarily speak in abstract terms, while followers’ primary language is concrete. To minimize miscommunication and frustration, leaders must learn how to be bilingual.

It’s easy for leaders to lose sight of our greatest responsibility. It’s not making money, growing our organization, or even having a larger staff—it’s helping others. When...

Remember those old-fashioned, beautiful blankets that grandma used to make? The ones that took months to make, comprised of patterns made from countless patches sewn together? As children, we would...