Leadership: Anyone Who Has Followers

Leadership isn’t about position or authority. Leadership is anyone who has followers. Here’s a little test. If you think you’re leading, but you turn around and nobody is following….YOU’RE JUST GOING FOR A WALK! So, to a large degree leadership … Continue reading

Leadership Lessons: Yawping with Mr. Keating

In earlier posts, I taught leadership lessons from Dead Poet’s Society. The first clip was entitled Carpe Diem. The second clip was entitled Rip It Out. This clip is entitled, Yawping! In this clip, Todd was asked to create an … Continue reading

Reasons Employees Don’t Do What They Are Supposed to Do

Top Reasons Employees Don’t Do What They Are Supposed To #1 They don’t know they are supposed to Managers need to set realistic yet challenging job expectations. Disappointment is as much about expectations as anything. The challenge of all employees … Continue reading

More Leadership Lessons from Robin Williams

I hope you enjoyed the last lesson from Mr. Keating. Carpe Diem, seize the day boys make your lives extraordinary. Now it’s time for lesson number 2. http://youtu.be/tmayC2AdkNw What are ways that you need to challenge the status quo? As … Continue reading

Facilitating Meetings Is Like Herding Cats

Sometimes our meetings may feel like herding cats. Remember a meeting is two or more people getting together with a desired purpose or outcome. The other day, I struck up a win-win bartering agreement with a friend of mine. I … Continue reading

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