Last week marked the end of another edition of the Montreal Jazz Festival – the largest of its kind in the world, and an event I haven’t missed since I was in high school. And this year, I found myself reflecting on some interesting parallels between jazz and what leaders … Click to continue reading
In today’s fast-paced business environment, many leaders struggle with a rapidly expanding workload. But the solution to addressing this burgeoning workload isn’t working longer hours, but learning to master the art of delegation. What the Art of Delegation Actually Means Of course, when we look at the examples of various … Click to continue reading
In the face of economic, trade, and geo-political uncertainties, there’s an understandable drive to pull back and narrow our focus on initiatives and goals linked to protecting and preserving an organization’s viability and resilience. Indeed, reports from KPMG, McKinsey, and other industry reports reveal how many companies are either scaling … Click to continue reading
There’s a role every leader instinctively leans toward when guiding their team through change or uncertainty. It’s a role that – in the moment – feels natural and the exact one leaders should take on. Unfortunately, it’s also the exact opposite role leaders should be adopting right now. It’s a … Click to continue reading
Here’s a question every leader should consider right now: what if the very qualities that helped you land your leadership role are now the very things that are quietly undermining it? It’s an uncomfortable idea, but as my guest in this episode of the “Leadership Biz Cafe” podcast points out, … Click to continue reading
There’s an interesting paradox I’ve noticed in leadership today. Namely, that the more complicated and uncertain things become, the more compelled leaders feel to do something – anything that makes them feel like they’re making progress. We see this paradox taking shape in the current drive towards maximizing efficiency. Of … Click to continue reading
Under the current cloud of economic uncertainty, not to mention increasing pressures and demands to deliver better results with less, it’s easy for leaders to overlook the ripple effects they create that shape and inform their organization’s culture. And those ripples are not only created at moments of importance and … Click to continue reading
With the new year well under way, most of us have mapped out what we want our team and ourselves to accomplish over the coming months. In most cases, these goals understandably revolve around revenue growth, exploring new markets, and identifying potential hurdles. But what about setting leadership goals for … Click to continue reading
There’s a commonly held belief that leadership courage is a trait that you either have or you don’t. That only the most rarefied few have what it takes to rally people around them to press ahead and meet the uncertainty – or adversity – that stands before them. But what … Click to continue reading
In today’s increasingly competitive and uncertain business environment, an organization’s ability to innovate has become critical to achieving success and long-term growth. Of course, an organization’s ability to generate new ideas and solutions depends on a leader’s ability to foster and nurture a culture of creativity. And this means doing … Click to continue reading
There’s no question the challenges leaders have to address are growing year over year. Unfortunately, there’s one that’s not getting the attention it needs if organizations are to get the best from their employees. And that is the rise of conflicts in today’s workplaces. According to one study, the time … Click to continue reading
A big focus of my work over these past 15-plus years has been helping leaders understand how they can guide and empower their employees to do purpose-driven work. And there’s a very good reason for this. Working in partnership with Philips North America a few years ago on a study … Click to continue reading
