Monday Moment

Decisions, decisions, decisions, as the old saying goes… but which ones need to be made to lead the team in right direction come January? While January is an ideal time for a fresh start, and it’s approaching soon, these decisions will propel each and every leader into greater clarity and more purposeful progress in his

Whether Hanukah, or Christmas, or just December is in your midst, this time of year always begs the question of where did the time go or for some what have we accomplished? Either question spurs introspection for those who lead a business, those who lead others, and certainly for all of us who lead ourselves.

No matter the season, the festivities are but one of many possible leadership distractions. Between holiday office parties, decorations, extra committees, and personal family employee commitments, it is easy for a leader to lose track of normalcy for both him or her and the team, and get far off track from the routine that actually

This is personal. One moment your list, your life, and your work are all working in concert. The next minute a surprise action item or need appears, with critical urgency quickly plummeting your life into a state of emergency. For some, this state is constant. For others, it is far longer than need be. For

Whether one has developed “opposite-view phobia” as a Facebook friend described recently, or one is simply feeling spent after a tumultuous previous week of mixed emotions from multiple sources, leading one’s emotions is tricky. Leading one’s emotions, while remaining vulnerable, focused, and strong simultaneously feels like impossibility, but it can be done and this Monday

Timing is a tricky element. Not always able to be controlled, not always specific and deadline equipped and rarely within a leader’s grip. But still, what does timing have to do with anything in leadership? From the development of others to expectations of them, access to resources, and the overall feeling or desired direction held

It’s official! Just a short while ago I was accepted into an elite program called the Political Leadership Institute. Our first courses took place recently and what an elaborate and thorough education on how to run a political campaign and execute on one’s desire to serve in public office. While I could tell you there

Every leader (and every person actually) maintains expectations.  While typically aimed at employees, leadership expectations, for example, are applied to those who perform at high levels and they’re seen as high performers partly based on the perception that they’re meeting expectations. Those not performing well fail to meet those expectations and are called problems. It

In every organization, leadership lives. Whether good or bad, done well or done poorly, leadership in every company and frankly any gathering of people is alive and well. The trick is in doing it well if what one is after includes favorable outcomes. So, what does it take to live leadership daily in way that

In a stroke of very good news, the entire team and their families of Contagious Companies has survived Hurricane Matthew. Some lost power or sustained minor damage, and one keeps tabs on family in South Carolina, but all are safe. We can breathe a sigh of relief, not unlike the one your team members breathe