Leadership

The nostalgic schoolboy in me observes the start of the month of September as the commencement of a new year.  A new beginning.  A new chance to be my very best. The desire to be one’s best [...]

Two of my musical heroes passed away this fall.  First, my conducting mentor at Arizona State University, conductor of the South Dakota Symphony Orchestra, and former Principal Trombonist of the [...]

W. Edwards Deming, in this Youtube video, says, “What needs to be done, can only be done by top management.”  What do you think?  Has this idea become outdated or can we still learn from the [...]

I LOVE this Ted video.  Many of you know that before becoming a consultant I conducted symphony orchestras, and it is from this musical tradition that I received most of my leadership skills and [...]

In this youtube video, Carly Fiorina speaks about how leadership is a combination of capability, collaboration and character.  She underlines that it is up to, and the responsibility of, leaders [...]

In this youtube video, Dr Patrick Dixon speaks about leading by leading by helping people connect with their passion. We’ve all heard this message before in various books and speeches, so [...]

In this short but important Youtube video, Tom Peters, the author of the best seller: In Search of Excellence, relays some important advice about how leaders should view their employees. [...]

In this TED video Simon Sinek explains why people don’t buy what you do, they buy why you do it. Simon Sinek has a simple but powerful model for inspirational leadership all starting with a [...]

Don’t be put off by Lencioni’s affected manner.  His book, The Five Dysfunctions of a Team, should be made mandatory for all leaders.  This short video is a good introduction to him [...]

One of my clients made a very astute comment the other day. He said, It should be self-evident that a company can have too many managers and not enough leaders. But can you have too many [...]