Love is a Verb

by | Sep 13, 2012 | Servant Leadership

Have you ever struggled with a question only to have it answered in a single word or phrase? That happened to me last week. Back in December, I asked you in this newsletter why it was so difficult to bring love to work. I thought I had some sense of the answer, but...

Naked Leadership

by | Aug 17, 2012 | Servant Leadership

At the recommendation of a colleague, I recently read the book, Getting Naked: A Business Fable About Shedding The Three Fears That Sabotage Customer Loyalty by Patrick Lencioni. The book is phenomenal and with simple elegance unlocks client relationship fears that...

Making the most of summer

by | Jul 31, 2012 | Servant Leadership

I hope you’re having a fantastic summer. Mine is going great and because of client vacations, my schedule has been more open than usual to do some things that have long been on my to-do list. I finally completed a draft of a book I’ve been working on and...

Who’s on your bus?

by | Jul 31, 2012 | Servant Leadership

Laying the groundwork for change includes many elements, some of which I discussed in a previous article. Another aspect of laying the groundwork is knowing who will there for you during the change. Jim Collins, author of “Good to Great,” calls these the...

Laying the Groundwork for Change

by | Jul 23, 2012 | Servant Leadership

A client of mine is in the process of making a huge business decision that could really change how her business is run and what its future will look like. What is she considering? Hiring someone to run the business for her. This is huge. After congratulating her on...

Leadership Lessons from Mike Tyson

by | Jul 13, 2012 | Servant Leadership

If you haven’t heard, Mike Tyson, the former heavyweight boxing champ, is performing a one-man show in Las Vegas called “Undisputed Truth” and the show is making its way to Broadway, NY in August. From the mid 80s to the late 90s, Mike Tyson was one...