I read a report recently outlining how CEOs and Millennial leaders differ on the priority of future leadership skills. This validates my own experience with CEO’s and Millennial leaders.

The top three leadership skills identified by each group were as follows:

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I believe that the millennial generation is in many ways completely misunderstood. Human nature tends to often make wrong that which is different or that which we do not understand. To that end, the needs of this generation are certainly unlike what we have experienced in the past.

The one...

This week we wrap up our four part series on developing leadership soft skills as we review “generating passion” as an important leadership quality.  

What is passion? One of the definitions, as defined by Merriam Webster, includes: Intense, driving, or overmastering feeling or...

Last week we discussed the importance of developing leadership “soft skills” and more specifically skills such as the ability to inspire, create a vision, be decisive, and generate passion.

This week we review “being decisive” as an important leadership quality.

How to be...

Last week we discussed the importance of developing leadership “soft skills” and more specifically skills such as the ability to inspire, create a vision, be decisive, and generate passion. This week we review “creating a vision” for your employees.  

What is a...

The LinkedIn 2018 report finds that one of the four most important areas for “soft skill” needs includes leadership.

Soft skills are those skill that cannot necessarily be “taught” but instead must be identified, developed, and cultivated over time. These include: ability...

I am delighted to offer you, once again, the Weekly Workout Wednesday! Sorry for the mini hiatus while we took a step back to restrategize and rethink our approach. We thought you wouldn’t notice, but nothing seems to get past this crowd!  We have decided to change the format just a...

I hope this finds you enjoying the holiday season and time with friends and family.

One of the most important characteristics of an effective leader is authenticity. Webster defines authenticity as “true to one's own personality, spirit, or character.” Good leaders understand that...

I hope you spent some time this past week recognizing some of your self-sustaining behaviors and adding additional behaviors where you feel or see a lack.

This week we will discuss how effective leaders take 100% responsibility. This may sound like a very tall order given that there are so...

Today we are going to discuss the similarities between trees and effective leaders. I know it may seem like I am going out on a limb here, but stick with me ;-)

This morning, as I was taking my morning walk, I was struck at just how quickly the beautiful green trees had shed their leaves and now...

I hope you all had a wonderful and happy Thanksgiving. I feel it only appropriate to explore “gratitude” as a predominant characteristic of effective leaders.

In the book “The 15 Commitments of Conscious Leadership” (highly recommended reading) the authors refer to...

This week we will take a look at women’s role in leadership today.

Every day we see more and more examples of women taking on workplace leadership roles. I use the term “workplace” because women have always been in leadership roles in many areas of their lives and the...