1+ hour, 35+ min ago   (334+ words) Robert Greenleaf, former director of management research at AT&T, is credited with coining the term “servant leader.” He published an essay in 1970 with the title “The Servant as a Leader” and the book, Servant Leadership, seven years later. Since…...

2+ day, 1+ hour ago   (294+ words) Every leader wants conviction, the kind of conviction that moves a room and settles a decision. But conviction often gets confused with confidence (as if the only thing standing between you and a convictional life is being bolder). Conviction is…...

1+ week, 2+ hour ago   (312+ words) Vision is deeply connected to leadership. In fact, many have hinted that you can’t be a leader without vision. But the word “vision” overwhelms many as it can sound intimidating, like everything is dependent on some magical experience in front…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (209+ words) Marketplace leaders sometimes use the term “unfair advantage” to acknowledge a skill, attribute, or discipline a company has that others do not. For example, entrepreneur Jason Cohen defined an unfair advantage as “something that cannot be easily copied or bought....

2+ mon, 2+ week ago   (300+ words) Conviction is the combination of clarity and courage. But what happens if you lack one of those? Here is a framework I have used with my team. Clarity without courage is frustration. A leader who has a strong sense of…...

2+ mon, 3+ week ago   (230+ words) Lead your boss? John Kotter, consultant and professor, has said that your effectiveness as a leader is connected to your ability to influence your leader. In the famous biblical account of Nehemiah rebuilding the wall of Jerusalem and repopulating the…...

3+ mon, 2+ hour ago   (436+ words) There are two ways to take a building down. You can attack the building from the outside with a big crane and wrecking ball. Or you can set explosive devices inside the building to weaken the structure, and the building…...

3+ mon, 3+ week ago   (246+ words) There’s a cliché you’ve heard about criticism that is simply untrue. You’ve probably heard: “There’s a kernel of truth in all criticism.” Not necessarily. When Nehemiah was leading God’s people to rebuild the wall to protect and repopulate Jerusalem, enemies…...

3+ mon, 4+ week ago   (225+ words) When a tree topples, often it is the combination of storms and unhealthy roots. Storms plus unhealthy roots lead to disaster. The same is true with leaders. It seems lots of leaders in all types of roles are toppling. Some…...

4+ mon, 4+ day ago   (389+ words) When I was a young man serving on staff at a church, an older guy in the church asked me if I had a day off. I could tell by how he was asking that he likely did not want…...