By definition, leaders stay ahead. So what are you actively doing to stay ahead? Unless you look into the future, you'll never be able to lead your team in that direction!

Every healthy leader wants to grow. But what’s the first step? Humility. Humility says, “I need to learn more. I can dig deeper. I can listen to other voices in my...

The saying goes, "So many people are busy learning the tricks of the trade that they never learn the trade." We must understand the purpose and the substance behind what we're...

All of us are working on becoming more self-aware. Once we're self-aware, we can self-manage. How can you become more in-tune to your thoughts, words, actions, and responses to...

Scores of leaders want to know how to increase their influence. There's one simple way: by helping others. You will never lose by helping somebody else! You will always reap what you...

The better you are at spotting raw potential, the more effective a leader you'll be. After all, everyone comes into this "raw." But we're doing what we're doing because...

These are the three ingredients of casting vision. Not every leader is good at casting vision; to do it well, and to motivate your team, you have to give detail about each of...

What a joy, to see someone in your organization grow. But you can't exactly announce your contribution to them, can you? Don't worry about that. Simply enjoy it and be...

Changes made during crisis, though often not permanent, are necessary in the moment. Announce their review period, not their permanence, and your team will stay on the same...

If you're in leadership, you will be attacked on some level. The trick is to keep leading in the midst of those attacks. What will you focus on? If you think about your...