“To know your team is the first stage of leading your team.”

When it comes to those you work with or those you lead it is important to know them well in order for good team growth to occur. So how do you help others on your team grow?

I believe it is first important to understand how people are living. Every one of us has a personal life that affects our work life, whether good or bad. Therefore, when we know how others…

A few weeks ago someone submitted the following question for our VOICES of LEADERSHIP teleseminar with Dr. Henry Cloud:

“How do I get employees to take as much pride in their job as I have in mine?”

The simple answer is Engagement. The hard part is actually getting people engaged…

I was recently asked to help another leader with a situation that involved awakening a high potential employee to help them grow as a leader and step into their full potential. This leader asked me this – “how much time should I give this person to get it?” My answer was quick because I have been thinking about this topic [...]

Can you remember your favorite adventure or trip you have taken? What did you do? What did you experience? I have found that the big experiences are laced with little experiences. In fact, I believe in the power of little things. Little things combine to become something big. When my children turn 10 years old I take them on a [...]