What should your focus be right now, at this stage in your life? Your focus from years ago worked then; but now, you need a fresh focus. Determining what it is will greatly enhance your e...

No leader lives for themselves, but for the benefit of others. When you make decisions, whose benefit do you have in mind? Continually check in with yourself about this and analyze how yo...

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 life.” How strong of a ...

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 applying th...

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 others? It...

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 sow....

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 someone else s...

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 these it...

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 grateful!