How to be Less Busy

How to be Less Busy

I don’t have the time… We are living in a busyness epidemic! Think about the number of times in the last month your response to the question “How are things?” with “Busy!” or some variation of busy. Let’s take a closer look at ‘busy’. What Does It Mean To Be Busy?...
Great Managers Do This When Coaching:

Great Managers Do This When Coaching:

A manager asks more questions – provides less feedback A major role of any manager is to support others in getting stuff done. This involves instructing, advising, coaching, and even cheerleading. The manager’s coaching role may be the most valuable impact they can...
Create Boundaries without Being a Jerk

Create Boundaries without Being a Jerk

You are a good person who wants to be a great leader and teammate. You want to follow what I call the ATS rule of team building, that is you want to… do your part AND THEN SOME to help your team achieve their goals. Great, but how do you do this and still keep firm...
Thank You (It’s an Anniversary)!

Thank You (It’s an Anniversary)!

I want to take a moment to say Thank You for being on the leadership journey with me. Whether you read my posts each week or twice a year, I want you to know I appreciate you taking the time to read and share my blog posts. I also want to thank those who filled in the...
7 Ways Great Leaders Show Humility

7 Ways Great Leaders Show Humility

With Remembrance Day this week in Canada and around the world I have been thinking about leadership in the military and what we can learn from the great military leaders. It seems any time I read an article or hear a US Navy Seal interviewed about leadership, the word...