Considering a new role within your organization? If so, take some time to perform a “readiness” audit before you charge ahead. Here are 8 things you need to do. [Read more…] about How to Change Roles Within An Organization
Being a Leader
3 Ways to Get a Promotion This Year
I received some great advice early in my career. I will never forget the conversation. I was fortunate to be traveling with our Vice President of Operations. We happened to be good friends and when you combine that with a two day trip, we were given the opportunity to engage in lots of conversations, one of which was how to get promoted. I simply asked him his thoughts on how to get promoted and I’ll never forget the answer he gave me. [Read more…] about 3 Ways to Get a Promotion This Year
The Best Leadership Advice I’ve Ever Received
When I worked for an organization as its marketer, I was flattered when I was invited to give my input in important meetings, honored when asked to create departmental organization charts and proud to be known as the guy with the creative solutions.
But after years of fielding questions and giving advice to everyone from the sales team to event producers to my supervisor, I started feeling undervalued and under appreciated. I was still called a “marketer,” yet I was doing so much more than what my title said I did.
At the peak of my frustration, I received John C. Maxwell’s book, The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership, and in it is a quote that changed everything. [Read more…] about The Best Leadership Advice I’ve Ever Received
Next Level Success: Start a Personal Advisory Board
“The Coca-Cola Company has a board and they’re just selling sugar water. Shouldn’t we all have advisory boards?”
I’ll never forget one of my mentors asking me this question. It was a pivotal moment. [Read more…] about Next Level Success: Start a Personal Advisory Board
3 Ways to Get Your Team from Here to There
One of my favorite leadership events is the Global Leadership Summit hosted by Willow Creek Community Church pastor, Bill Hybels. The Summit occurs the second week of August in Chicago, but there are remote video simulcasts in cities all over the world.
Every year, Bill opens the Summit by sharing what he has been learning as the leader of a large organization. I will never forget the time Bill talked about, what he referred to as, the basic job description of every leader: To move followers from here to there. Sounds pretty simple. However, there are three critical nuances to doing it well. [Read more…] about 3 Ways to Get Your Team from Here to There
The Leadership Advice That Changed My Life
He passed away on my birthday. Of all the days, right?
Steve Polk was my first business mentor. More importantly, he became a significant life mentor. [Read more…] about The Leadership Advice That Changed My Life