“Bear” Bryant is believed by some to have been the greatest college football coach of all time. He used to say that members of a winning team needed five things: Tell every member what you expect. Give every member an opportunity to contribute. Let them know how they are doing. Give them guidance when they […]

According to researchers Amy J.C. Cuddy, Matthew Kohut and John Neffinger, people ask two primary questions when assessing leaders: What intentions does the leader have for me? Is she capable of delivering on those intentions? Most folks rank the “likeability” factor as primary. We identify with personality in leaders to start. But, we dig deeper. […]

I’m in Orlando today attending the Leadership Florida meeting. Leadership Florida is a group of people interested in advancing the state as a place to live and do business. It reminds me of the benefit of breaking the routine and finding a different venue to learn something new. Today I’ve heard several talks about sustainability […]

One path toward becoming a more effective leader is to be a courageous communicator. Most people don’t communicate courageously. There are a variety of reasons: You don’t want to hurt feelings. By its nature, courageous communication involves saying something that could be awkward or uncomfortable. So, rather than deal with the awkwardness or discomfort, we […]