Professional Signature Stories: Understanding Your Brand
Professional signature stories need to be intriguing, authentic, involving narratives with a strategy narrative.
The Most Common Type of Incompetent Leader
The key derailment characteristics of bad managers are well documented and fall into three broad behavioral categories.
Research: Learning a Little About Something Makes Us Overconfident
To be a beginner is to be susceptible to undue optimism and confidence.
Self-Coaching Strategies for Nonprofit Leaders
This article addresses some just-in-time leadership development strategies that can provide nonprofit leaders with opportunities to shift ..
WD-40 Does $380 Million in Sales a Year. Its Secret Sauce Is Surprisingly Simple
How CEO Garry Ridge created a company that thrives on a culture of learning and lives by its values.
10 Questions to Sharpen Your Strategic Thinking
Here are 10 questions that can be used to help develop a strategic plan.
What Does Real Leadership Looks Like?
Real leaders rise and identify themselves. If you want to find the next generation of leaders in your organization, build a..
A Story of Nonprofit Founder Culture, or Why We Need Good Boards
The startup culture of some nonprofits mimics the personality of the founder. When not tempered by accountability to a..
Ten Leadership Lies 90% Of Managers Believe
Recognize and rise above the leadership lies you’ve learned.
The Key to Powerful Leadership Presence
What is the real key to powerful leadership presence? It is the capacity to be fully present.