I recently received an email from Dan Rockwell, A.K.A. Leadership Freak (his blog) regarding a great resource. Free download of Chapter 1 of "The Secret of Teams" by Mark Miller: Here is the link: http://bit.ly/1342KN1 (No registration required) This is a classic read for anyone working with teams! Amazon has this review where you can order the entire book:... Continue Reading →
Mind the Gap
If you have been to London, you know the phrase "Mind the Gap". It is painted on the platforms in the underground tube stations. A woman's voice with a lovely British accent reminds riders as they exit to Mind the Gap (though she pronounces it like "Moind thee Gop"). Now, try saying "Moind thee Gop"... Continue Reading →
Make Your Thoughts Visible
Someone brilliantly remarked, "A fool with a pencil is smarter than a genius without one." I was reminded of the importance of capturing ideas during a lunchtime conversation with a high level executive of a leading car manufacturer. During our coaching time, he confided that several years earlier he had a genius solution to a... Continue Reading →
Leadership lessons along the journey, part 5: 9 Strategies for Beating Weariness
The late coaching legend of the Green Bay Packers, Vince Lombardi used to say, “Fatigue makes cowards of us all.” Physical weariness is dangerous to leading courageously. If we admit it, as leaders, we are often dopamine and adrenaline junkies who manage overloaded lives with drugs that include sugar, caffeine, alcohol, ibuprofen, etc. At some... Continue Reading →