One of the harshest realities leaders need to come to terms with is how they no longer just play a significant role in their employees’ growth and success, but how much influence they have on the mental health and well-being of those they lead. But this is why it’s so … 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
There’s an unspoken truth about leadership that’s often lost in the noise of today’s busy world – the more responsibility or power you have as a leader, the greater the need to demonstrate humility in your leadership. Sure, this might sound counterintuitive. After all, when we imagine a successful person, … Click to continue reading
Are you striving for the elusive “work-life balance” and finding it’s not quite working? In this episode of Leadership Biz Cafe, I welcome back my friend, and fellow leadership expert (and Canadian) Dan Pontefract to discuss his book, “Work-Life Bloom: How to Nurture a Team That Flourishes“, where he argues … Click to continue reading
Have you ever thought about your leadership values? Understanding what your values are – of what matters to you and how you want your employees to view your leadership is critical to not only helping your employees understand your motivations, but to creating clarity during times of uncertainty and change. … 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
A troublesome and persistent issue facing organizations today is their inability to develop and promote women – and especially women from visible minority groups – to leadership positions where they can play a key role in the decision-making process. After all, we have years of research and application examples of … Click to continue reading
I’ve had the distinct pleasure of speaking to so many incredible and world-renowned experts on my “Leadership Biz Cafe” podcast, and I’m elated to now include Dr. Marshall Goldsmith to that list. Marshall has been recognized as the #1 executive coach in the world, two-time Thinkers50 #1 leadership thinker in … 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
One situation every leader needs to be ready for is when a crisis hits your organization. Unfortunately, most leaders are ill-prepared and lack proper experience to know how to best address a crisis in such a way that allows the organization to pivot while still staying true to their long-term … 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