by Bill Treasurer | Mar 13, 2017 | Courageous Leadership
Now that your New Year’s resolutions have come and gone (for many of us), it’s time to take a fresh look at the year. I’ve described this previously as the Etch-a-Sketch effect. Some of you don’t know what an Etch-a-Sketch is. It’s a toy that allows you to draw...
by Bill Treasurer | Mar 9, 2017 | Latest Updates
There’s been a lot written about “strength-based” development approaches in recent years. You’re better off building on your natural strengths and talents, research suggests, than trying to improve your weaknesses. The usefulness of the strength-based approach...
by Bill Treasurer | Mar 1, 2017 | Courageous Leadership
Isn’t it funny how obvious and oblivious are so close? — Author unknown My work with leaders sometimes involves inviting the leader’s direct reports to purposely kick him or her in the emotional keister. One of the most effective ways of doing this is having the...
by Bill Treasurer | Feb 14, 2017 | Leadership Development
Guest Post by Chip R. Bell “I’m a soldier of service,” he said proudly when I thanked him for helping me locate an item in the Home Depot near me. I smiled and asked him what that meant. “It means I am here in service of my customers,” he replied. “My job is to...
by Bill Treasurer | Feb 2, 2017 | Leadership Development
In the same way people without children can’t really know what it’s like to have kids until they do, you can’t really know what it’s like to be a leader until you actually lead. Even in organizations that invest in leadership development struggle with helping new...
