Your Leadership Journey #4: What’s your leadership style?

Welcome back if you are continuing from Chapter Three or Chapter Two, and welcome if you are new. If you haven’t done the first step in this process, I would recommend you start at Chapter One first. Although, like leadership itself, you can start from wherever you are. Chapter Four focuses on your leadership style. … Read more

Your Leadership Journey #3: What are your leadership values?

Welcome back if you are continuing from Chapter Two, and welcome if you are new. This chapter is focused on your leadership values. If you haven’t done the first step in this process, I would recommend you start at Chapter One first and check out Chapter Two. What are values? Your values are the things that … Read more

Your Leadership Journey #2: What are your leadership strengths?

Welcome back if you are continuing from Chapter One, and welcome if you are new. If you haven’t done the first step in this process, I would recommend you go and do Chapter One first. Based on what you learned from the first exercise and, hopefully, the questions you answered, you now continue your leadership … Read more

Your Leadership Journey #1: What kind of leader are you?

Some of us might be accidental leaders. We come to a place in our career where we are in a leadership position without planning or intention. Perhaps even without having the leadership skills, training, mentorship or support. We flounder a little, experiment, learn, adjust and grow. And if we have management responsibilities, with people counting … Read more

What makes a good CEO?

A client asked me what a “good” CEO looks like. After some discussion, I suggested the following simple yet powerful exercise so they could uncover their own perceptions and understanding of what makes a “good” CEO. The exercise can take as long as you need it to take. So don’t overthink it.  Find a quiet … Read more