Here's a post from a year ago where I consider the idea that there's not a one-size-fits-all leadership style and that we shouldn't be so quick to discount ways that others lead that may be different than our own. Enjoy! I've never been accused of being too direct in my conversations with others. Chalk it up to being a pastor's son and a former campaign manager for someone running for state senator, but I've just developed this knack for communicating with people without employing a very direct tone and posture. And, I've found it to be successful for me...
Top 50 Leaders In Leadership Blogging
This week I had the very humbling honor of being listed as a Top 50 Leader in Leadership Blogging over at Charles Specht's blog. This is an especially high honor because this is an objective listing of leadership bloggers as ranked by their Alexa score. According to Charles' site, the ranking is explained in this way: "The list of top leaders is ranked in order according to their Alexa rank. Alexa’s traffic rankings are based on the usage patterns of Alexa Toolbar users and data collected from other, diverse sources over a rolling 3-month period. A site’s ranking is based on...
Flashback Friday – November 7, 2014
Today's Flashback Friday is a post on making TOUGH DECISIONS. I believe that tough decisions make or break a leader and their legacy. Read on for this post from 2013: Often, as a leader, you will find yourself in a position where you need to make tough decisions. It may come in the form of letting an employee go because the company just can't afford to keep them or deciding it's time for your family to make some changes because you notice one of your children heading down the wrong path. Whatever the situation is that you find yourself...