
How Leaders Can Overcome Ivory Tower Syndrome
The Ivory Tower Syndrome stems from leaders being disconnected from employees in the trenches and thus the reality of the business. In the business world, this means less-competitive products that cost too much to produce and ultimately risking company survival. In...

5 Books Leaders Should Read
Are you looking for books leaders should read? There's no perfect way or circumstance to become a leader, but it's definite that a good leader will need a mentor. A little mentoring from veteran leaders can help you reach your full leadership potential. Mentors come...

Leadership Focus: ABILITIES not Disabilities!
Part 1 of a 3 part Leadership Focus series. Being a parent to two boys with developmental disabilities has given me first hand experience to many amazing talents and the superior intelligence they both possess. One thing that always sticks out in my mind is how often...

Most Feared Leadership Skills: Public Speaking part 2
In Part 1 of this article Most Feared of all Leadership Skills: Public Speaking, I provided four strategies to help create and kick off your presentation. Today I focus on tricks you can use during the presentation to really make your ideas “stick”. 5. Use the...

Most Feared of all Leadership Skills: Public Speaking
For better or for worse, leaders and their leadership skills are too often evaluated by how well they perform when they’re in front of a crowd. It’s why far too many brilliant and valuable leaders shy away from the title – despite adding tremendous value to the teams...