I have a question for you. How important is the attribute of character for leaders? Well, I am in the “pretty darn important” camp, and I imagine many of you are there as well. Yet over the years, I have seen a number of pieces of research that say when voting for a political leader, [Read More]
A Truly Important Truth
August 1, 2025 by Leave a Comment
“We don’t see the world the way it is, we see the world the way we are.” Go back and read that again – out loud. You do not want to ever lose sight of this profound truth. Do you occasionally stop and reflect on exactly how you are viewing the world, especially in situations [Read More]
Staying on Path
July 7, 2025 by Leave a Comment
Greetings Leaders, During a recent hike on a new trail, I became a bit disoriented. There were a couple of forks in the path that were not on the general trail map, which I had briefly viewed earlier. So, I veered to the right both times, as that was the general direction on the map [Read More]
The Empathy/Accountability Dilemma
May 29, 2025 by Leave a Comment
You are probably hearing a great deal about the importance of empathy for leaders these days. And for good reasons. Let’s just say that workers at all levels have a lot of “stuff” going on in their lives right now… at work and at home. Along with the endless job challenges, there are a fatiguing [Read More]
Celebrity or Character
May 2, 2025 by Leave a Comment
Greetings Leaders, My oh my, there is a lot going on in the world these days. Over the past few years, I have noticed a rise in examples of celebrity leadership, rather than character leadership. People in leadership positions are being drawn by the spotlight. This has almost always been natural among political leaders. They [Read More]
An Impact on Credibility
April 1, 2025 by Leave a Comment
We are all aware what powerful communicators visible actions are. What we do tends to be believed much more than what we say, especially when the two do not line up. Few of you need the reminder that your personal actions do indeed impact your credibility as a leader. I would like you to consider [Read More]
Dealing with Uncertainty
March 3, 2025 by Leave a Comment
There is an increase of angst in the air right now. This is what happens during any kind of major disruption when change is in process and uncertainty abounds about how things will end up. Regardless of your politics, the new administration seems to be the epicenter of a lot of this angst. Nonprofits and [Read More]
Having Hope
December 31, 2024 by Leave a Comment
Greetings Leaders, I recently heard the proverbial broken record from a long-time client. When talking about what the upcoming year was looking like for her company, she said the president had made it clear that the new year would be even tougher than this past year, which had involved massive re-structuring and spirit-breaking prolonged job [Read More]
Being Respectful
November 27, 2024 by Leave a Comment
Greetings Leaders, For as long as I can remember, the term that I and people around me have always used to describe that extra boost of warmth and color in the late fall was Indian Summer. For me, an Indian Summer was always associated with something good… beautiful colors, wonderful weather, and an extended respite [Read More]
Leadership Courage
November 1, 2024 by Leave a Comment
Greetings Leaders, For over 30 years we have gathered data on the characteristics people most want to see in their leaders. On the survey, respondents select 7 of 20 listed characteristics. Courageous is usually not one of the traits frequently selected. Many will then say that there are simply a number of other offered characteristics [Read More]
