Communication comes with practice. As a leader you must speak the truth; listen for understanding; and learn from what you hear and do not hear..

All leaders must be good communicators. But let's be clear, communications is not the same as oratory. Let me give you an example. General George C. ….

Three leaders must do: be seen, be heard, be there. One, let people know you are around. Two, connect the dots between purpose and work and listen, l….

The deepest principle in human nature is the craving to be appreciated."Mark McCormack, Author and sports entrepreneur"Psychologists tell us that mon….

No one can dictate purpose to another. We discover it for ourselves. Typically leaders know what makes them tick so they do have a purpose, be it to ….

From the hindsight of history George Washington seems larger than life, more statuesque than man. Too bad! Washington's greatness as a leader was cou….

I began my career in communications and had the privilege of working with senior leaders in a variety of different business sectors. Eventually I dec….

Focusing on one's own purpose is a matter of considering what you want to do, why you want to do it, and how you will do it. Easy questions, but they….

The roots of effective leadership lie in simple things, one of which is listening. Listening to someone demonstrates respect; it shows that you value….

Leaders do not motivate per se. They create conditions for people to motivate themselves. They do it by communicating clearly, setting clear expectat….

The words a leader speaks are important, of course. But how they're delivered can make all the difference, especially in tough times..

Three things a leader or manager should be thinking: What's happening? What's not happening? and What can I do to influence the outcome?.

Leadership is an active, living process. It is rooted in character, forged by experience, and communicated by example..

Purposeful organizations develop the next generation, not simply the next leader. My friend Marshall Goldsmith, bestselling author and leading execut….

Leaders instill purpose through their words and their actions. Their communications demonstrate a commitment to vision and mission, but their behavio….

Leaders are creatures of their environment, but unlike most creatures, they are also movers of it. As movers of and within the organization, they pus….

There are some terrific resources on how to find individual purpose but relative resources on how to discover purpose and apply to an organization. M….

Solution = Conflict + Collaboration.

Heroism is not blind courage: it is selfless action. it is knowing the odds are stacked against you, but feeling that you must do what you do for the….

People who believe in themselves and in a cause greater than themselves can achieve great things-as long as they have a well-intentioned leader to po….

Results come from purpose because it is the outcome of what you striving to do. For example, if you run a cardiac care center your goal is best in cl….