In my conversations with leaders across various industries, I often encounter a recurring theme: the struggle to reconcile traditional metrics of success with the deeper, more meaningful impacts of human-centric leadership. This reality is often revealed in one of the exercises in my workshops on empathy and leadership where leaders … Click to continue reading
As today’s business environment grows in complexity under the fog of uncertainty, leaders everywhere are facing ever increasing pressure to deliver results and outperform competitors. Unfortunately, this pressure can cause leaders to lose sight of what drives long-term success and growth – communicating a vision that connects operational goals to … Click to continue reading
Are you caught in the relentless cycle of ‘eat, work, sleep, repeat’? According to my guest for this episode of my “Leadership Biz Cafe” podcast, the problem we face with this cycle of busyness is not a lack of time management, but a lack of clarity over what our personal … Click to continue reading
Why are some organizations able to thrive during periods of uncertainty while others struggle to find firmer footing? While it’s easy to assume it has to do with something distinctive about their product or service offering, the truth is that it’s something far more fundamental. While we all understand that … Click to continue reading
It’s the start of a new year, which I think is the perfect time to look back on the 2024 episodes of my “Leadership Biz Cafe” podcast to share moments that can have a real impact on leaders going into the new year. Now when you get the opportunity to … Click to continue reading
In this episode of my “Leadership Biz Cafe” podcast, I spoke with GiANT Worldwide co-founder Jeremie Kubicek about his book “The Communication Code” and the communication framework he developed with his business partner Steve Cochram to help people become more effective communicators. The “Communication Code” framework involves applying five key … Click to continue reading
One of the questions I get asked a lot by leaders after one of my keynotes is – how do drive growth and success when you have to work under a controlling boss? How do you get them on board with your initiatives when they only seem to like their … Click to continue reading
Have you ever had a workday where you were so busy that the time flew by, but you didn’t really accomplish anything? The sad reality is that you’re not alone. One study found that 42% of employees spend half of their workday on busywork. Another study by Visier found 43% … Click to continue reading
In the face of rising levels of workplace anxiety and burnout, there’s a natural tendency to consider building resilience as being the key to keeping such mental health issues at bay. But my guest for this episode of my “Leadership Biz Cafe” podcast argues that resilience is not enough and … Click to continue reading
“Stop doing busy work and start making a difference with your work.” This astute observation was shared recently by Liz Wiseman (someone I had the pleasure to speak with many years ago on my Leadership Biz Cafe podcast). And it inspired me to share a simple, but effective strategy that … Click to continue reading
One of the common features I include in all of my leadership workshops is creating space for leaders to reflect and assess not just what they’ve done in the past, but how they can improve on it. The reason for this is that many times leaders have told me that … Click to continue reading
The arrival of Spring often brings to mind the idea of renewal and new beginnings. And it’s not surprising when we see trees waking from their winter slumber to transform their spindly branches into luscious clouds of green foliage. Or when we see spring flowers like tulips emerge from the … Click to continue reading