Transform Your Leadership “Why” Into Your Ideal Career

September 30, 2019

Recently, I asked you what you want your leadership “why” to be. This may have seemed like a simple question. After all, every leader has a solid idea about “why” they want to lead, right? Well, one thing I’ve learned over the years in my role as a coach and leadership-development expert is that many leaders never explore why they want to lead. This is not a trivial concern or an intellectual exercise; knowing why you want to lead – and why you have felt a calling to a leadership career – is crucial to your success in your leadership role.

How to Confront Your Fears and Find Your Leadership “Why!”

September 23, 2019

Leaders face a number of common fears, and many of them seem to come from external circumstances and scenarios. But perhaps the biggest fears come from inside themselves. In terms of finding a leader’s “why,” it is critical to look inward unflinchingly, ready to confront whatever might arise. It is also necessary to face the unknown, which can be the scariest thing of all. Some leaders never get this far, and they repeat the same mediocre habits that continue to hold them back. The key difference is that best leaders do it all the time.

What Do You Want Your Leadership Impact to Be?

September 9, 2019

Have you taken the time to reflect on what you really want from your leadership career? What is the impact you want to have? What is the legacy you want to leave behind? Or are you afraid to answer this question honestly, as your motivation for stepping into leadership wasn’t about people and supporting others’ success?

Why You Need to Find Your Leadership Why

September 2, 2019

“Why do you want to be a leader?” It’s more than just a tricky interview question; it is the inquiry that should exist at the heart of everything you do if you have been called to walk the leadership path. Leadership is more than just the destination at the top of your career ladder. Yes, it tends to be accompanied by a nice salary, a decent office space and an enhanced social status. But if those aspects are a leader’s “why,” that person is unlikely to last – or operate effectively – in a leadership role.

Ready to Transform Your Leadership Habits? Help Is Available!

May 27, 2019

I have done the hard work of changing habits, and I know what it takes for leaders to transform their bad habits into positive ones. Sometimes all it takes is a bit of coaching to get over the hump. Other times it takes a bigger push. Regardless, no one should ever think that changing their habits is impossible. It is possible, and I can help you get there.

Yes, You Can Change Your Leadership Habits!

May 20, 2019

You can change your habits and you can change your leadership. But first, you need to change your mind in regard to some of the more common myths surrounding habit change.

How Leaders Can Develop Better Habits Around Technology

May 13, 2019

These days, any discussion on the topic of habits needs to include technology. More than any other factor, technology has a tremendous impact on how humans engage in habitual behaviors. For leaders, the relationship with technology is a crucial one. Good habits around technology can help them inspire their teams in exciting ways. Bad habits can lead to complete organizational dysfunction.

The 5 Habits that Separate Great Leaders from the Rest

May 6, 2019

Humans are creatures of habit. In fact, about 45% of reported activities, according to studies, are based not on conscious decision-making processes, but by ingrained habits. In other words, about half of our actions are not even based on conscious decisions; they are based on habits that have become second nature. Think about this for a second – all the control you think you have over your life and leadership is largely an illusion. Much of the time, you are not thinking or deciding; you are falling back on behaviors based on habits, and those behaviors may or may not be conducive to what you are attempting to accomplish as a leader. That is why it is so critical to develop solid, grounded and effective leadership habits.

Find the Support You Need to Transform Your Leadership

February 26, 2019

Recently, I have been writing and speaking quite a bit about transformation, as it applies to leadership. This topic has been on my mind because the most effective leaders can be described as transformational. What does this mean? Essentially, transformational leaders have the ability to identify necessary changes, create an inspirational vision, make the changes happen and execute those changes with the help of a committed team.The issue is that many leaders attempt to become transformational leaders without going through transformations themselves.