Let Me Tell You A Story A coaching assignment I had early in my leadership consulting career, was working with a leader at a nuclear plant. At one of our first meetings, the leader said to me, “the initial tools
Bryan Bostic, Co-Founder of StartUp Virginia I was first introduced to Bryan through a mutual colleague, (thank you, Natalie, from CreativeMktGroup). We scheduled an initial meeting to learn about each other and immediately connected. In every encounter since then, I have found Bryan
You Have ‘Em Whether you have them written down or not, you have goals. I bet there is something you are aspiring toward. How do you know if you are making meaningful or even incremental progress toward your goals? How do
7 Times? Have you ever heard someone say that; “A person hearing your message needs to hear your message seven times before they really hear what you are saying.” I’m not sure that is enough. How about seven more times.
Training Is Expensive The cost of providing training is high. Hiring a trainer is often the least expensive part. The investment of time and the “salaries in the room” can be much more expensive (not to mention work that isn’t
Mark Morton, President of Morton Mark and I have known each other for several years. I’ve worked directly with Mark, his leadership team, and even his entire staff. Even though he a client, we have also created a trusted friendship. When I
Unintentional Damage In my more than 30 year career, I have seen good employees promoted to their demise. Wait! Isn’t a promotion a good thing? Sometimes it is and sometimes it isn’t. Far to often, I have seen a star
Scot McRoberts, Executive Director for the Virginia Council of CEOs When I asked Scot if he would consider being interviewed at an Authentic Interview, to say the least, he was reluctant. Scot is the epitome of a humble leader. To Scot it’s always
How to Lead I am asked by others, how to be a leader. I am hired to create leaders in organizations. But, I really cannot teach anyone to be a leader. So, how am I so successful in helping people to be better
I Didn’t Know Years ago, as a new manager, one of the first things I realized was that I didn’t produce anything. Or, at least, I didn’t create many tangible results. I don’t know why this was a surprise to