Draw The Line

What is the one thing that has been on your mind for a while…some habit, discipline or practice… that you know you should tackle, but you just haven’t committed yourself to it yet? You’re on the fence, balancing between thinking you should do it and actually making...

Make ’em Proud

Every time you are advanced or promoted, there is a lingering question in your leader’s mind as to whether it was a good decision. You verify it with your behavior in your new role, which means you have to let go of what made you successful in your previous role to...

What Your Followers Say

Last week I attended a national counselors conference had the distinct pleasure of contributing to the leadership training program for state chapter presidents. Our part was to give them something to take back and implement, so we discussed the importance of setting a...

Manage Your Interruptions

You’re working intensely on a complex problem, deep in concentration. You’re making progress and are so engrossed in your work that you don’t notice someone walking by and asks you, “Do you have a minute?” What do you say? Research over the last decade has shown that...

What You’re Made Of

How do you handle being put into a situation to do something you’ve never done before? Like run an important meeting that has serious consequences? Or give a presentation to a sophisticated audience? Or take on a huge responsibility that you feel unprepared for? It...