Five Ways to Elevate Your Leadership
Once you accept the role of leader, you start a journey that requires you to be more. Being more, is
Once you accept the role of leader, you start a journey that requires you to be more. Being more, is
So how did you become the leader? Maybe someone was promoted and there was an opening. Or due to your
Even though communication is often referred to as “soft skills” a more appropriate term is critical skills. If you look
Thoughts of impending doom, worry about making a wrong decision, fear of not meeting a deadline can become so pervasive
MY consulting journey emerged from having spent over 20 years working for a Fortune 100 company. However, my role was

When writing No-Drama Leadership which was published in 2015, I had the privilege to interview one of the greatest leaders
There are several underlying reasons new and even seasoned leaders fail to ask for help. This article explores these reasons
Why Employees Leave According to Gallup, the number-one reason employees leave is because of their dysfunctional relationship with direct supervisors.
Leaders leave companies when their personal values clash with the corporate values. In No-Drama Leadership I offer many examples of
I often get leaders who are weary of going to a communication skills training and being “taught” techniques that in
Interpersonal communication is a critical skill necessary for life, leadership and business. One reason communication skills training does not work is
What do these things have in common? You hired a star employee with excellent skills but the employee doesn’t play
Often just a little shift in the internal environment can determine the success or failure of a project, meeting or
When I hear a leader say, “We are going to be more transparent” I know the leader is missing an
Anytime there is a conflict of interest, disagreement or misunderstanding there is an argument. The argument may only be in
I work with a variety of leaders and hear a common complaint with two themes: 1. I’m spending my time
Drama, whether it’s negativity, absenteeism, or turnover, is almost always a precursor to culture change. Culture change is never sought
I’m convinced that common sense, curiosity, critical thinking and compassion are becoming a thing of the past. Who in their