“Tools For Your Toolbox During Times of Isolation” — This is the ninth in a series of blogs on adaptive leadership. It is my belief that foundational leadership principles give leaders the ability to build teams capable of handling whatever might come their way. This series is based around what we at Level Five Associates … Read more
Welcome to a new series of blogs on adaptive leadership. The global threat of the unforeseen and insidious COVID-19 virus brought on unusual and challenging times. Throughout the pandemic, I conducted webinars, provided podcasts and blogs, and offered advice and counseling. This series is based largely on a webinar I conducted last year that addressed … Read more
There’s a reason why “micromanage” is often considered a dirty word. The idea that a single leader can handle every aspect of a task, down to the smallest detail, is truly a myth. Even if someone could handle it all themselves, it would result in the crowding out of other team members. Micromanagement will only create … Read more
One of the hardest lessons I’ve learned as a leader is embodied in The Big Six® principle, “Trust and Empower.” It wasn’t that I didn’t want to empower others; yet, I always seemed to drift back into being more controlling. And, throughout my career, I had to continuously step back and try to see myself … Read more
Information Age Leadership Video Series https://vimeo.com/232858026 Leaders looking to grow their organizations to a world-class level often ask me, “What’s changed that makes the dynamics so challenging today?” The short answer? The Information Age is now dominant in our lives. This Two-Minute Leadership Talk is part one in a series on “Information Age Leadership.” Now that getting … Read more
In this Two Minute Leadership Talk, I’ll discuss the ideal of “Speaking Last.” It’s about empowering those who work for you to create a “bottom-up” method of problem-solving, rather than the old-fashioned “top-down” style of leadership. This ties in with #3 of our Big Six Leadership Principles®: “Trust and Empower.” You may find your team … Read more
