The one area I get asked the most about as a leadership consultant and coach is how to communicate effectively. If you can't communicate and talk to others clearly and effectively, you're giving up your potential as an influential leader. Current employer data reports that the ability to speak and write effectively is one the most essential "soft skills" employers are looking for right now, according to the analysis of some 940,000 job listings. A study published by the Ame

​ This blog is based on the book Leadership & Self-Deception Leadership isn't about what you do to people or for people as much as it is an attitude about people. How you view others will largely determine how you lead them. If you have a negative bias or assumption about a family member, an employee, or business partner, you will be more likely to communicate with them in a manner that will justify your belief about them. When you look at others as objects (using them to g

Every day people all over North America will collectively spend millions of dollars on birthdays or on specialty days (Valentine's Day) with the purpose of showing their love through the purchase of gifts. These external sentiments are appreciated for the moment, but do not usually carry lasting value. Why? Because these gifts are externally focused and do not centre on the internal needs of the person. In order to truly make a lasting impact in any personal or professiona

What does it take to lead in today’s economy? Why do some people thrive in business and organizations and some people falter? How does a person take their life, business or organization from where they are to where they want to be? First, the everyday leader must be able to lead from the inside out. This means knowing who you are as an everyday leader in business. In order to know who you are, you must first know what you stand for as a leader. You must identify the fear