I just saw the new Steven Spielberg movie “Lincoln,” starring Daniel Day-Lewis and Sally Field. If you haven’t yet seen it I definitely recommend it – especially because it conveys so many powerful ideas regarding leadership. In fact, after watching it I read an article...
My Predictable Promotion advice was recently included in an article in the U.S. News & World Report “Money and Careers” section. The reporter who interviewed me was particularly interested in my insights regarding how to prepare for a leadership promotion. Despite high unemployment and a...
How do you get recent college grads to respect the grandparents on the team? What do you do to improve collaboration between Gen X employees and Baby Boomers? Can you pair up people to emphasize their strengths and strengthen their weaknesses? Leading a multigenerational workforce...
Today’s leaders face many tough challenges. But as extraordinary as it may sound, the most prevalent obstacle to career advancement is self-imposed fear of failure and a feeling that you’re incapable of shouldering greater responsibility. After expressing how surprised and perplexed they are to learn...
Before other decision makers on the board of directors, in the C-suite, or at the head of the HR department are ready to promote you, the primary decision maker must be convinced. That decision maker is you! Anyone can temporarily project confidence and enthusiasm on...
Companies are constantly looking for ways to trim their budgets and streamline their systems. But it’s amazing to me how many of them jump through hoops in order to save a dollar here and a nickel there while overlooking the precious gems that are already...
Mindset is Influential Attitude is contagious and can spread like wildfire in a positive way that enhances productivity and raises the energy level of everyone around you. Of course negativity is just as contagious and can also go viral, infecting the whole organization with low morale...
Leaders have to get outside their own heads enough to see to it that the minds and passions of their employees are fully engaged for the greater good of the entire organization. This is Not Your Daddy’s Era That’s the real test of a leader in...
Competition is so intense that you cannot afford to just hire good talent. You have to hire the best people you can possibly attract and afford who will be the reliable building blocks of dynamic high-performance teams. Diversify Your Vision: One key to succeeding in this regard...
I recently enrolled a new client who asked for tips on how to communicate value during informal, off-the-cuff conversations. Her question totally resonated with me, because early in my career I used short, casual interactions to promote my qualifications and land my first dream job. You...
