Nina Nets It Out
Leadership is not the end point; its task is to create an environment in which other leaders can flourish. Let the conversation begin!
Revisiting Michael Porter’s Five Competitive Forces
Almost 30 years ago, Michael Porter identified the five competitive forces that shape business strategy. This ground-breaking work was a holistic way of looking at industry/business. Porter focuses on the need to step back from the details of running your business so...
Epic Living Hour Podcast Live
Earlier today I was interviewed by Eric Pennington on his Epic Living Podcast. You can listen to the recorded podcast directly by clicking on the play button here on the left. My interview commences at 11 minutes into the podcast. In the podcast I discuss my current...
Nelson Mandela’s 8 Lessons in Leadership
This recent Time interview with Nelson Mandela provides a great, open and insightful view of leadership from someone who has known great power and also been bereft of its influence in his 90 years. His advice for leaders is practical, outcome-oriented and courageous....
Join Me on the Epic Living Podcast
Eric Pennington, author of Waking Up in Corporate America, has a popular show, Epic Living Hour, on BlogTalkRadio each Friday. BlogTalkRadio takes the radio show format and brings it online -- so you can listen live or download the show to play back on your computer...
Background – Foreground Communication
Recently, I wrote a piece on the critical importance of communication. In my opinion, the one core skill that any person needs, be it in business or life in general, is the ability to clearly communicate their thoughts and views. After all, without clear...
What Have You Got to Complain About?
Late last year, Marshall Goldsmith reported on a study that found a majority of employees spend 10 or more hours each month complaining -- or listening to others complain. Furthermore, the study finds that almost 30% of your employees will engage in the practice of...
Add More Women to the Top 50 List
After reading the Wall Street Journal's Top 50 Business Gurus some time ago, I asked the question Where Are the Women Gurus? The insightful Wally Bock provided a very interesting, two part answer. Firstly, he checked his personal bookcase and noted that of the 50 or...
If You Can Only Focus on One Thing …
Ok, so it is probably not realistic to only focus on one thing ... be it as an employee, aspiring leader, or existing leader ... given the breadth of responsibilities we all have. However, there is one thing that I have found that consistently has dramatic impacts on...
Leadership Development Carnival #1
“The new Leadership Development Carnival #1 is up and running at Great Leadership, hosted by Dan McCarthy. This month’s Carnival is an awe-inspiring midway of leadership and leadership development advice and commentary from over 30 leadership pundits,...
What Motivates Leaders?
When it comes down to it, leadership can be quite personal. Some are driven by the desire to succeed, others by opportunity, or fame or simply by money. But more often than not, leaders are inspired by a combination of elements that both create them as leaders and...
Actively Managing Careers
In the cut and thrust of our everyday work lives it is easy to overlook the achievements that you amass each and every year. It may be a new product launch, you may win an award or it may simply be the completion of a long project. Whatever your achievement is, it is...
Democratic Dictatorship
When it comes to leadership, no matter how much a leader may seek the valuable input from their village, at the end of the day, the final decision, regardless of the matter at hand, is the leader’s all alone. This fact makes for interesting management of the...
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