Response to “What Type of Leader are you?”

Leaders come in all shapes and sizes. Years ago I was introduced to the Enneagram, a personality-based tool, that helped me see that anyone can be an effective leader as long as the leader is committed to practicing the skills of self observation and self awareness...

Conscious Choice

“We can claim the future we desire and act from it now. To do this takes the discipline of choosing where to focus our attention. If our brains, as neuroscience now suggests, take whatever we focus on as an invitation to make it happen, then the images and...

Gutsy and Great Sales Management

I’ve been thinking about what it takes to be a truly great sales manager and about the handful I’ve known over the years. The problem is – it’s just a handful. So how does that happen? Maybe a sales manager was once a phenom of a sales rep. Maybe someone is trying to...

Do You Have Invisibles in Your Workplace?

David Zweig, author of Invisibles: The Power of Anonymous Work in an Age of Relentless Self-Promotion, is asked to define Invisibles in a recent interview. He responds saying, “Invisibles are people who feel ambivalent about gaining widespread recognition for...

Some Interesting Facts about Listening

The next time you get ready to have a conversation with someone, consider these facts: 85% of what we have learned is through listening (not talking or reading).(Shorpe) 75% of the time, we are distracted, preoccupied or forgetful. (Hunsaker) After listening to...