Culture Is Not Created by Words. It Is Created by Leadership Behavior. After more than 40 years in leadership, training, and people development, I have learned that Every leader creates a culture. The question is not whether a leader influences culture. The question is: What kind of culture are they creating? When organizations discuss culture,Continue reading “Leadership Lesson #5 — Leaders Create the Culture”
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Leadership Lesson #4 — Trust Is the Foundation of Leadership
Leadership Without Trust Is Just a Position After more than 40 years in leadership, training, and developing people, I have learned that many leadership principles are important. But underneath all of them is something even more fundamental: Trust. Without trust, leadership becomes nothing more than a title and a responsibility. With trust, leadership becomes influence.Continue reading “Leadership Lesson #4 — Trust Is the Foundation of Leadership”
Leadership Lesson #3 — Great Leaders Build More Leaders
The True Measure of Leadership Is Not What You Accomplish. It Is Who You Help Develop. After 40 years of leadership, training, and developing people, this has become increasingly clear: The greatest leaders are not remembered only for what they accomplished. They are remembered for the people they developed along the way. Leadership is oftenContinue reading “Leadership Lesson #3 — Great Leaders Build More Leaders”
Leadership Lesson #2: The Best Never Stop Learning
The best leaders are not the ones who know the most. They are the ones who never stop learning. Early in my career, I viewed leadership differently than I do today. I believed leadership was largely about having answers. The leader was the person people looked to when they needed direction, solutions, and decisions. ExperienceContinue reading “Leadership Lesson #2: The Best Never Stop Learning”
Leadership Lesson #1 People Don’t Leave Companies. They Leave Leaders
Why Employee Retention Begins with Leadership After more than 40 years of leading teams, developing managers, and building training programs, I have discovered that employee retention is often less about the company and more about leadership. When organizations experience turnover, the first explanations are usually compensation, benefits, scheduling, workload, or competition. While those factors certainlyContinue reading “Leadership Lesson #1 People Don’t Leave Companies. They Leave Leaders”
What’s Your Plan?
The Question That Turns Intentions Into Results I was working with a restaurant manager not long ago, and we were discussing both the successes and the challenges facing his operation. One issue he raised stood out immediately: he needed to hire more people. He had recently lost several team members and was clearly operating belowContinue reading “What’s Your Plan?”
Why Great Leaders Don’t React—They Respond
I’m not entirely sure Warren Buffet said this, but the message is powerful—and more importantly, it’s true. Early in my career, while leading a training and development department for a national organization, I received feedback that stopped me in my tracks. My supervisor told me that I could come across as defensive when others offeredContinue reading “Why Great Leaders Don’t React—They Respond”
Law 21 – Law of Legacy
“A leader’s lasting value is measured by succession.” The accurate measure of your legacy lies in how well you influence the people you leave behind. Your aim should always be to leave an intentional impact on future generations of leaders at your company. Maxwell said Just about anybody can make an organization look good forContinue reading “Law 21 – Law of Legacy”
Law 20 – Law of Explosive Growth
If you want growth, develop your leaders! If you develop yourself – you can experience personal success If you develop a team – your organization can experience growth If you develop leaders – your organization can achieve explosive growth According to John Maxwell, you can grow by leading followers. But if you want to maximizeContinue reading “Law 20 – Law of Explosive Growth”
Law 19 – Law of Timing
Timing is everything. Good leaders not only need to make good decisions, they need to make these decisions at an appropriate time. In his chapter on the Law of Timing, Maxwell writes, “Reading a situation and knowing what to do are not enough to make you succeed in leadership. If you want your organization, department,Continue reading “Law 19 – Law of Timing”
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