Leadership During Crisis: 7 Qualities That Make a Survivor

Leadership During Crisis: 7 Qualities That Make a Survivor

There’s nothing like a legitimate crisis for teaching business leaders what they’re really made of. As novelist and essayist David Foster Wallace says, “Real leaders help us overcome the limitations of our own individual laziness and selfishness and weakness and fear...
6 Tips to An Effective Leadership Transition

6 Tips to An Effective Leadership Transition

Why You Should Plan Now for an Effective Leadership Transition The time to start the succession planning process isn’t when you’re under the gun to find a new leader in a few months, or even weeks—it’s NOW, when you can take the time to be proactive, strategic and...
7 Signs You’re a Bad Boss

7 Signs You’re a Bad Boss

Leadership Tips to Get Your Team Back On Track Nobody likes to think of themselves as a bad boss. But in my travels through the leadership keynote speaker world, I’ve met so many current and aspiring leaders. And, whether they’re newly minted managers or seasoned...
Train vs. Hire: How to Find the Best Business Talent

Train vs. Hire: How to Find the Best Business Talent

As I navigate the leadership keynote speaker circuit, the question of hiring best practices naturally comes up quite a bit, and the age-old debate of “train vs. hire” is often at the heart of the discussion. Of course, there are pros and cons to either side, and I...