5 Tips to Help Improve Your Work-Life Balance
You can have it all. You just can't have it all at once.~Oprah Winfrey Cutbacks in organizations, across numerous industries, has meant the remaining employees are left to take on…
Developing Change Leaders
Change is the law of life and those who look only to the past or present are certain to miss the future. ~ John F. Kennedy In many industries, the…
Emotional Intelligence: A Key Factor in Effective Leadership
“It is very important to understand that emotional intelligence is not the opposite of intelligence, it is not the triumph of heart over head -- it is the unique intersection…
Managing Stress at the Top: 7 Tips for Harried Leaders
The greatest weapon against stress is our ability to choose one thought over another. ~ William James Leaders today are under more stress than ever. Although stress can be…
7 Tips to Becoming an Effective Mentor
“Tell me and I forget, teach me and I may remember, involve me and I learn.” ~Benjamin Franklin There are numerous benefits to mentoring for your organization. Mentoring gives junior…
Public Speaking Skills: The Importance of Rehearsing
You know that public speaking ranks as one of the top fears for many people--and maybe for you. As a leadership expert, and someone who has conducted more than 1,100…
Interview on XM Satelite Radio Station WHUR with The Daily Drum
Harold Fisher, radio host of Sirius XM Satellite’s The Daily Drum Dealing with difficult people, dealing with difficult people at work, how to deal with a difficult boss, managing difficult…
Managing Difficult People, A Few Quick Tips
Chances are you know of leaders in your organization who were promoted to management positions based on their performance. In other words, they earned a promotion based on their "hard skills" or…
Sermons We See, September 30, 2009
I conducted a keynote address at a Nebraska conference yesterday on leadership, managing people, and being an effective role model. The key to winning respect and being a person of…
Words of Wisdom on Effective Leadership
This week in beautiful Wyoming, I had the privilege of speaking on becoming a more powerful leader. And, nothing is more important (besides honesty!) than being a good role model.…
