Don’t shoot yourself in the foot!

Impactful leaders recognize the importance of culture. So, don’t shoot yourself in the foot by tolerating bad behavior that damages culture. Invariably, poor character produces inappropriate behavior. Then, organizations compound the problem behavior by looking the other way. Unfortunately, the issues will not heal themselves. The Essentials Proverbs 29.16 observes that when there are lots […]

Dramatically grow leadership influence

Listen well, finding root cause, and responding with kindness and empathy are ways to dramatically grow leadership influence. The entries in this blog post are from LinkedIn posts I made from March 15 to March 21, 2021. The topics covered include: mentoring, a willingness to listen, humility, leadership influence, finding root cause, and self-control. The […]

Character building is a leadership essential

Leaders who nurture a growth mindset do it because they recognize that character building is a leadership essential. This blog post is composed of LinkedIn entries of mine for March 22 to March 28, 2021. Topics covered were: deliberate character building, responding to challenge, responding calmly, a growth mindset, thinking critically, and intentional professional development. […]

Don’t trade your integrity

What level of accomplishment, or power, warrants sacrificing character? Don’t trade your integrity for political or market gain. This blog posting contains my LinkedIn posts for the week of May 3 to May 7, 2021. The topics covered were: the true wealth of marriage, good intentions vs. poor execution, unreleased anger, arrogance, and the importance […]