Leadership Character: Does it Matter?

LinkedinTwitterFacebookStumbleUponDiggemailPrintDoes leadership character matter? A President is impeached for lying under oath about his adultery. CEOs are fired for cooking the books. A company receives funding for a project knowing they cannot succeed. A CEO lives...

Teamwork, Not Blame When Problem Solving

LinkedinTwitterFacebookStumbleUponDiggemailPrintCan the example of our government leaders be any clearer that teamwork is needed to solve difficult problems? When faced with a difficult problem, do our leaders come together to negotiate and creatively problem solve?...

How to Effectively Influence Others

LinkedinTwitterFacebookStumbleUponDiggemailPrintWhat are the ethical ways to influence people? There are a number of tactics but the most common are described below. To effectively influence, it is important to reinforce a simple rule. When influencing others, use the...

How a Leader Manages a Crisis Situation

LinkedinTwitterFacebookStumbleUponDiggemailPrintA crisis situation occurred after the engine fire on the Carnival Triumph cruise ship in the Gulf of Mexico and conditions quickly became deplorable. Passengers suffered through a lack of air conditioning, lighting, and...

Credibility Questions of a Leader

LinkedinTwitterFacebookStumbleUponDiggemailPrintMany of you may have seen Senator Marco Rubio’s speech in response to the President’s State of the Union Address. About halfway into his speech it was obvious he was in need of a drink of water. It placed him in a...