Throughout my career I experienced and witnessed a few great business partnerships, often between a visionary leader and a leader who was skilled at making that vision a reality. Unfortunately, more often then not, I witnessed business partnership dissolve over time, not because of competency or skill set issues, but mostly due to character traits […]

The answer to any leadership challenge starts from within. The difference between a good leader and a great leader lies in the level of personal empowerment you feel. Great leaders see themselves as having the ability to impact an outcome and believe they are creators of their own reality, not victims to circumstances around them. […]

One of the most common complaints CEO’s have about their company is a “lack of accountability among staff”. Leaders need to use a three-tiered approach with a specific set of tools at each level. Building a culture of accountability starts with the CEO and trickles down to all levels of leadership and staff. Here are […]

As a leader most of us are always trying to live our core values and treat people the way they would like to be treated. When we evaluate employees, we look at two things. 1) Does the employee embody a company’s core values? Do they consistently and impactfully demonstrate behaviors that exemplify the core values […]

As leaders we hate to quit. Just the thought of “giving up” makes us cringe. It might be the feeling we are giving up on a person, or giving up on a goal or initiative; either way, leaders don’t like to feel like they haven’t given all their efforts towards something or someone who is […]

As a leader one of the foundational aspects of working with others is knowing yourself. Recently I was involved in a situation where I had to make a decision that was fraught with complications and a nebulous outcome based on many factors. The guiding principle of my decision was based on the Sun Tzu proverb […]