01
Oct
FIVE TED TALKS EVERY LEADER MUST SEE
If you’re in need of leadership inspiration, but don’t have time to open the Jim Collins book you’ve been waiting to read or take that leadership development course you’ve had...
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23
Sep
BOOST YOUR ENERGY AND FEEL THE BUZZ
Effective leaders plant and cultivate seeds of energy. In an energized enterprise led by an effective leader, we see possibility thinkers who say, “Sure, we can do that!” or “How...
22
Sep
ARE YOU TOO COMFORTABLE?
In today’s economy, maintaining the status quo doesn’t work. This is true especially in organizations where the situation is extreme due to budget cuts, downsizing, or loss of market share....
17
Sep
THANK YOU, TROJANS
Last week, I had the honor of speaking to the students at my high school alma mater as part of a Hall of Fame induction ceremony. Four other distinguished alumni...
15
Sep
NOT JUST ANOTHER BUZZ WORD: MOTIVATIONAL AND ORGANIZATIONAL ACUMEN
One of my recent blogs was about why it’s important for government executives to develop organizational and motivational acumen. For some readers these may be unfamiliar terms, so I’ll explain in...
10
Sep
GOVERNMENT EXECUTIVE FEATURE
Government Executive asked me to share some of my findings on improving individual, team and enterprise performance in the public sector. The inquiry is timely as federal executives are reporting...
08
Sep
BEYOND SCRIMMAGE: DRILLS TO DEVELOP ACUMEN FOR WINNING PERFORMANCE
Recently, I delivered a keynote address to a large group of senior government acquisition and procurement executives at a summit focused on taking their workforce to the next level. I...
21
Jul
Energized Enterprise
I’m pleased to announce that my new book, Energized Enterprise: Leading Your Workforce to New Peaks of Performance in the Public Sector and Beyond, will hit shelves September 15th. Energized...
15
Jun
ELLEN’S EUREKA: CREATING CAMARADERIE IN A COMPETITIVE CULTURE
EFFECTIVE LEADERS understand human nature, and they create connections even in difficult situations. For example, when promoted to lead an organization, one of our colleagues named Ellen inherited an adversarial...
23
Apr
EVA SAVES DINNER: TURNING CHAOS & CRISIS INTO CLIENT HAPPINESS
Eva is my favorite waitress at my favorite restaurant where I sometimes meet my favorite colleagues for business dinners. I know I can trust Eva for consistent, attentive, and quiet...