I advocate for you to lead where you stand. Leading is tough. It takes courage. You sometimes have to hurt people you care about. Sometimes you will be criticized. Leaders put themselves out there, which results in evaluation. But everything rises and falls on leadership. When you’re the right one to lead and you opt-out, […]

“A leader that won’t listen to others will eventually be surrounded by people that have nothing to say.” – Andy Stanley What’s the climate like at work? Communication ought to be constant, transparent, and courageous. The stage for those three things to happen is set by a leader who listens well. The best teams communicate […]

This happens too often: A group of us will be gathered around talking about something that went wrong when someone says… “I knew that would…” “I thought that might…” “I was scared that…” “I didn’t think it was right when…” You get my point here. So many times, the bad thing that happened could have […]

“Leaders take initiative.” – Mark Miller Initiative is defined as “the power or opportunity to act or take charge before others do.” In his book, The Heart of Leadership, Mark Miller couples “initiative” with “courage.”  He explains that leaders demonstrate their courage when they are willing to act before others do. Most folks are naturally […]