My 12 Favorite Quotes on Leadership
Search the net and you will find thousands of articles, books, and blogs about leadership. And throughout the ages, men and women have written and spoken about leadership. So there is a treasure trove of quotes out there on leadership. I still feel the best way to learn to be a better leader is to […]
Vendor Relationships: TRUST must be EARNED and SUSTAINED
Vendor Relationships Critical Partnership Element #5: Demonstration of Trust and Integrity I recently ran an informal poll on LinkedIn that asked a relatively simple question: Today’s IT leaders depend on a plethora of new players to drive change. What should CXOs most look for in a partner? Here are the results¦. Webster’s dictionary defines trust […]
Vendor Relationships: Have you MET the CFO?
Vendor Relationships Critical Partnership Element #4: Ability to invest / Low Cost Providor I recently ran an informal poll on LinkedIn that asked a relatively simple question: Today’s IT leaders depend on a plethora of new players to drive change. What should CXOs most look for in a partner? Here are the results …. My next several […]
Six questions to ask yourself (repress of Blanchard LeaderChat)
People aren’t picking up new skills fast enough? It might be your fault. Six questions to ask yourself Today, I wanted to repress a blog from Blanchard LeaderChat. This is one of my favorite leadership blogs and the folks at Blanchard know their stuff. It resonates with me. I encourage you to follow them on Twitter […]
Expectations of Leaders at all Levels
In a recent Town Hall meeting I held with leaders of my team, I discussed skills that were critical for all leaders within the extended team. Too often, leadership training and coaching is provided for the boss and maybe his direct reports. My message has always been that leaders are at all levels. Everyone can […]
Thoughts on Leadership from Kahlil Gibran
Thoughts on Leadership from Kahlil Gibran Anyone that knows me knows that I like to read “guru” books on leadership and teamwork but am also often highly critical of such books. It is not that I do not believe that there are people that have through their experiences become experts in these areas. It is […]
Thoughts on Relationships from The Shack
Today I shared a series of tweets on relationships, the primary unit underlying ALL leadership and teamwork constructs. I used quotes from one of my favorite books, The Shack by William Young. In my various leadership roles throughout the years, I have developed relationships with hundreds of leaders. Some worked with me, many worked for […]