Happy post-election day!

This week we will take another look at Millennials in the workforce.

There is so much content being published about this Millennial generation and their effect on the workforce. I believe one of the reasons for the focus on this particular group is that what they are...

Happy Halloween! Leaders who think power comes from an external source, such as money or their job title, are very scary!

This week we will look at how great leaders view power and more importantly where their power comes from.

It does not matter if we are guiding and leading children,...

I hope you were able to spend some time this past week working at more effective communication. This skill alone can make a positive impact in every area of your life.

This week we are going to review what I see as a common issue and have certainly experienced in my own career. Many bosses or...

I hope you spent some time last week taking some steps towards letting go of the need to control and micro manage others.

This week we are going to focus on a characteristic that can be a little more difficult to define, yet extremely important, effective communication with staff.

The inability...

I hope you spent some time last week appreciating and acknowledging your staff. This week we continue with the second blog in our four part “bad boss” series.

This is one of those topics that makes anyone listening round their shoulders and groan loudly… it’s the dreaded...

Over the course of the last few weeks we have discussed the traits and characteristics of effective leaders. While I typically like to stay on the positive side of things, I thought it might be helpful to write a four-part series that will help us understand and address those characteristics that...

I hope you all were successful at implementing the five leadership strategies outlined during our last series, Becoming an Effective Leader.

Today I would like to discuss what it means to be a Conscious Leader.

Recently, I have noticed the increase in the word “conscious” as it...

Author’s Note: This past week has been difficult for many in North and South Carolina. I am fortunate that hurricane “Florence” was less severe in my area than in many other parts of the state. Our thoughts and prayers go out to those who have been adversely affected by this...

Have you been more self-aware when you are in “Actor vs. Reactor” mode? If you didn’t have the time to develop some helpful strategies during those “reactor” times, I encourage you to do so. If the only change you make is moving from reactor to actor, it would...

I hope that you enjoyed building your “servant leader” muscle this past week.

As part three of our five-part weekly series we are going to look at the roles of “Actor” vs. “Reactor.”

In studying highly effective leaders, I have found that they make decisions...

I hope that you had some success this week in moving from self-criticism to self-assessment and found value in this exercise.

As part two (2) of our five-part weekly series, we are going to review the concepts surrounding a “servant leader.”

We often hear the term “servant...

It's my favorite day of the week - Workout Wednesday!  This five-part weekly series will discuss the steps for moving from the mindset of an “assigned leader” to the confidence of an effective one.

The key to making any shift in thought or action is to be completely aware and...