Most sports teams have huddles. These huddles may be formal or informal, sometimes they are during the action and at other times, they are in between plays. There is a little known, and less often practiced, discipline among many successful organizations: team huddles. Today’s Challenge question: How do I make my team huddles add value?
If I Had a Magic Wand ...
Each year about this time, I begin to focus intently on the upcoming year. I reflect on the past twelve months and strategize about how to make the next year more impactful. My conclusion, time and time again – there is no magic pill – only hard work will suffice. However, if I had a magic wand, I would grant myself the power to do the following…
How Much Is Good Design Worth?
My wife and I are in the process of building a new house. Well… we’re not actually building yet; we’re still in the design phase. We’re at the point where the builder asked us to pick out plumbing fixtures.
Today's Challenge: Making Better Decisions
A leader’s impact, career, reputation and legacy are all determined by the decisions he or she makes. Each week, I respond to a question I’ve received from another leader. Today’s question: How do you make better decisions?
The Heart of Leadership: Start Here
I’m really excited about the upcoming release of my new book, The Heart of Leadership. However, when I met with my publisher about 6 months ago, the future of the project was uncertain. My publisher is a truth teller. I love that - and at times, I don’t. Here’s the story…
5 Steps to More Innovation
In my post from a couple of weeks ago, Innovation or Irrelevance? I shared some of the learnings from my recent trip to the Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD). Last week in a post entitled, Imagine, I tried to make a brief case for why leaders should care about innovation.
The Power of AND
The fourth practice in the Great Leaders SERVE model is Value Results and Relationships. This is the most difficult of the five practices for many leaders - it's certainly the most difficult for me. When I ask other leaders why this is so hard, they all know.
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