Is “everyone” a leader?

Yes, I think so. But if we don’t clarify further, we create confusion for our teams. It’s important to be clear that different leadership roles should be played by different people depending on the situation. Here’s a simple framework to clarify leadership roles on your team.

According to recent research by Glassdoor, over half of us have trouble “fully” unplugging on PTO.

I’ve found that to be true for myself and most leaders. So, that got me thinking how COULD we more fully unplug on vacation? Here are some ideas…

Good leadership can make or break an organization’s success.

Here are three mistakes that I see leaders make repeatedly that limit their impact…

“Successful leaders are always confident and don’t have any major weaknesses”.

Right?

Fortunately for most (all) of us, this is a myth. Here’s why…

Being authentic is important to me. I don’t like being fake, and I bet you feel the same way.

I’ve found that authenticity is sometimes an excuse not to take the necessary steps to improve.

Do you have career freedom? Career freedom removes the constraints that hold us back in our careers and allows us to excel and reach out potential. Here are three steps that will increase your career freedom.

Every major company has a succession planning process.

The goal is to have a continuous stream of strong internal talent so that when key leaders inevitably move on, other leaders smoothly step into their shoes.

Despite the best intentions, many companies fail in their succession planning efforts and end up relying on external talent to fill key roles.

As I talk with leaders in different companies in various industries, the same issues come up over and over.

We work in dynamic companies with complex issues. We’re dealing with daily crises and pressures. Because of this, we sometimes forget to take care of the basics which leads to reduced productivity and employee engagement.

“She was the best leader I ever worked for”, Barbara recounted to a group of MBA students. “As CEO, she turned the company around. She built a culture focused on winning as a team. We became an idea and execution machine.”

“What were the company’s core values?” a student asked