Good leaders do THIS, but don’t do THAT.
What is it that really sets good leaders apart from everyone else? Now, I’ll admit that I’m no expert on the matter, but I’ve got a few … uh, decades, of learning and observation under …
The 8 Dimensions of Leadership
Are you a “one-dimensional leader”? More importantly, how would you know if you were (or weren’t)? This is the fourth and final installment in a series of episodes talking specifically about leadership. In this episode, …
The 5 Phases in the Making of a Leader
Beginning in the 80s, Dr. J. Robert Clinton and his students began a massive study of leaders: historic, biblical, and contemporary. At the time of the original publication of Clinton’s book, The Making of a …
The One Thing That Seems to Matter Most in the Making of a Leader
I’m in the middle of a series of episodes talking about leadership. My goal is to offer you some ways of thinking about the subject that both encourage and challenge you with a unique (or, …
What Your Pumpkin Flavored [ANYTHING!] Can Teach You About True Leadership
For this and the next few episodes of Better Mind, Better Life, I want to tackle the subject of leadership, and, HOPEFULLY, offer you some ways of thinking about the subject that both encourage and …
5 Things Your Brain Always Wants
In 2008, Dr. David Rock of the NeuroLeadership Institute developed a “brain-based model for collaborating with and influencing others.” The model is based on neuroscience research that implies there are five very specific areas of …
A Revelation About the Sandwich Approach to Communication
When I was in my early twenties, someone introduced me to the idea of the ‘sandwich approach’ to communication—an approach that is apparently hotly contested. Who knew? Certainly not me … until a few years …
The A.R.T. of Diplomacy, Part 3
This is the third and final episode in a special miniseries titled The “A–R–T” (ART) of Everyday Diplomacy. If the GOAL of diplomacy is to “Think WIN/WIN,” as Stephen Covey would say, then achieving that …
The A.R.T. of Diplomacy, Part 2
We’re in the midst of a special miniseries titled The A.R.T. of [Everyday] Diplomacy. Some of the biggest stumbles I’ve had in my life—both personal and professional—were the times when I failed to be diplomatic …