As we approach the launch of The Heart of Leadership next week, I received an interesting question: How does the content of this book apply to a leader’s path? Honestly, I hadn’t given much thought to a leader’s path. But I’ve now begun to do so.
The Heart of Leadership: I Own This...
In my upcoming book, The Heart of Leadership, one of the big ideas is that lack of skills rarely derails a leader – skills are too easy to learn. Most often, the issues that create challenges for us are those of leadership character.
Today's Challenge: If I'd Known Then...
If you’ve been to this site often, you know each Friday I answer a question from a leader somewhere in the world. Recently, I received a request to answer four questions I suggested in my book, Great Leaders Grow. Today, I’ll tackle question number three - What do you know now that you wish you had known 20, 30, 40 years ago?
Today's Challenge: One Book?
In case you’re new to this site, every Friday, I attempt to respond to a question or issue raised by a leader somewhere in the world. Today, I’ll respond to the question I’ve probably been asked more than any other over the last three decades. Today’s Challenge: If you could recommend just one book, what would you suggest?
3 Tips for the Overworked Leader
This is a post I almost didn’t write. I was too busy – and to tell you the truth, I’ve struggled with managing my workload most of my career.
The Hardest Part of Self-Leadership (Part 2)
In my last post, I outlined some of the reasons I find self-leadership to be so difficult. My short list included:
- The demands of others
- Our own short-term bias
- Failure to accept the long-term consequences
- I’m often too lazy to do what I know I should do
The Hardest Part of Self-Leadership (Part 1)
My year hasn’t gotten off to the start I’d planned – and it’s my fault. Sure there’s been a lot going on, but several of the things I intended to get done so far this year haven’t happened. So, what I’m thinking about this morning is why is self-leadership so hard?
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