Remember me? It has been approximately 6 months since I last communicated with my “tribe”. For someone in my profession, that could be considered business suicide. Why would I stop communicating and providing valuable content to those who follow me? Sometimes in life you have to give up what you have in order to achieve what you desire. As I have been traveling around the country training and coaching business leaders, I realized that I had a message that needed to be sha

I was recently conducting a leadership training for one of my clients and one of the participants asked me what the difference was between management and leadership. I told him that I tend to buy into the theory that management is about getting results through processes, and leadership is about getting results through people. Effective management is needed to implement the goals and vision of the leader, whereas a leader without good management skills will soon run out of s

Influence: to move or impel a person to a particular action. Whether you are a parent, teacher, politician, pastor or business leader; your ability to lead will be directly related to your ability to have influence on those following you. History has given us great examples of influential leaders. For example, Dr. Martin Luther King influenced millions with his ability to articulate his dream of racial equality. Billy Graham influenced millions with his passion to preach t

What is the difference between management and leadership? I can tell you this, there have been countless books written on the subject and I don't know if we are any closer to understanding the real differences. Peter Drucker said, "Management is doing things right; leadership is doing the right things". One thing we CAN agree on is that there is a difference in the duties and responsibilities of management and leadership. I believe that if we are to be successful in busine

The old saying, “Do as I say, not as I do”, is a real sign that a leader is stuck relying on his/her rank for influence. It has proven to be ineffective in parenting as well as in business. If you want your people to perform, YOU must perform. Leading by example is easier said than done sometimes. Here are 3 key areas a leader should model for his/her people. A – Actions: If you want your people to take action, then you need to get out from behind your desk and show them

There is no doubt that success means something different to each of us. Having studied some of the most successful people in the world, as well as coaching some highly successful people as well. I have found that there are some fundamental truths about success. Here are 6 of them: 1) Success is about desire, not demographics. – I have always said that it does not matter where you come from, the only thing that matters is where you are going. I am a testament to this truth abo

As the saying goes, “People don’t care how much you know, until they know how much you care.” Nothing says I care like sincere praise and a pat on the back. As leaders, it is our duty to connect with our people in a manner that enhances our relationships and empowers them to reach their full potential. Here are 6 key elements to remember when offering praise to your people. 1) Personal – Make sure that you make your praise personal to the one receiving it. Tony Robbins tal

What would poses someone with such influence to do something so stupid? Yesterday’s announcement by NBC News to suspend anchor Brian Williams for 6 months without pay for lying on air, raises the question of why do leaders with great influence so often fall from grace? I would guess that sometime in your career, a leader that you admired did something stupid to fall from your grace. We often only hear about the so-called celebrities that fall, but it could have been a father,