Thinking drives emotions that drives behaviors that then produce results. Managers spend their time trying to control results and to some extent behaviors. Leaders should apply their effort to impacting thinking, with a greater and longer-lasting...
Read moreCelebration!
One year ago today, on September 5, 2016, we introduced our new website and this blog on leadership, character, and business strategy. Our goal at that time was to publish a relevant and interesting article on the subject of leadership...
Read moreStrategic Differentiation
The purpose of any business is to provide goods or services that offer benefits which fulfill the needs of customers. The value offering of a company is the package of benefits that it provides to its customers, which includes all of the benefits...
Read moreIt’s What’s Inside that Counts
Leadership is the result of the combination of character and competency. Character is the far more important ingredient. “It’s what’s inside that counts” may sound like a trite marketing statement. But leadership is influence and that influence...
Read more“The Advantage” by Patrick Lencioni
The big idea from Patrick Lencioni’s book, “The Advantage“, is summed up in the subtitle, “Why Organizational Health Trumps Everything Else in Business.” The book weaves together company culture, business strategy, and leadership...
Read moreLeaders: Extroverts or Introverts?
Which personality type makes the best leader, extroverts or introverts? For perhaps the past century there has been a bias toward extroverts, although this is much different than the prior historical view. Wharton professor, Adam Grant, conducted...
Read moreStrategic Situation Analysis
In the strategic planning process, defining the strategy is a function of combining goals and objectives that define what the organization would like to accomplish with the realities of the situation. The situation analysis is a vital part of the...
Read moreLeaders Are Servants
The best leaders are, by their nature, servants of those that follow. This servant mentality comes from the character traits that define the best leaders. To be a leader is not a title or position that is assigned to a person. The role of leader...
Read moreLeaders Are Communicators
Leadership is influence and influence can only be achieved with good communications. Whether we are promoting a shared vision, encouraging team collaboration, developing our people, or any other part of the leadership role, communication is a key...
Read moreStrategy Is Not
A statement of business strategy describes where and how the firm will compete in order to accomplish its objectives, meet customer needs, and obtain a superior financial return. Strategy sets the boundaries around future decisions, describing...
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