by Jonathan | Nov 14, 2018 | Leadership
Each leader has a primary lens they view their organization through. The primary lens is buried deep within each of us. For some, the primary lens is that of self. The job of leading becomes something that is about protecting the self, boosting the self, soothing the...
by Jonathan | Nov 12, 2018 | Leadership
Many of us keep climbing that corporate ladder because we think that once we get to the top, all things will simply bend around us. We will become the most important thing. We will be king of the mountain. We will get that prime parking place. In fact, the proper...
by Jonathan | Nov 9, 2018 | Future Leader, Leadership
Clarity. I think it’s one of the most undervalued “soft” skills in leadership today. (BTW, I really dislike that phrase: soft skills.) Clarity about what business we are in. Clarity about what our job, as leaders, actually is. Clarity around our...
by Jonathan | Nov 7, 2018 | Future Leader, Leadership
The question for leaders: What is your core work? What is it you are actually getting paid to do? Let the question simmer for a minute before answering. Whatever your answer is may take on a new significance. Why? Because our effectiveness as leaders is a function of...
by Jonathan | Nov 6, 2018 | Future Leader, Leadership
If you watch American football, at some point you will hear the announcers talking about the quarterback keeping his eyes looking “down field” during the execution of a passing play. The idea being that down field is where the opportunities are. When their...
