Leadership failures have a negative impact on team members’ productivity, commitment, desire and other performance indicators. In my presentation, Performance Maximizing Leadership, I present on these failures and how to correct them. [read more]
Building rapport is one of the most critical skills I teach to leaders of all levels. Rapport is your ability to be on the same wavelength as someone and connect with them [read more]
As an executive coach, I work with leaders who are adept at managing their teams but struggle to lead their boss. To lead your boss, or "leading up," is an essential skill [read more]
Constantine “Cus” D’Amato was an American boxing manager and trainer who trained champions like Floyd Patterson, José Torres, and the latter half of Iron Mike Tyson’s career. All of whom went on to [read more]
The term emotional intelligence was coined in 1990 by two psychology professors, John D. Mayer of UNH and Peter Salovey of Yale, and through the years it has become a key leadership skill. [read more]
Whether I’m working with senior executives or entry-level staff, private sector or public companies, no one wants to get caught up in office politics. Office politics: power dynamic, networking, information management, decision-making influence, [read more]
Indeed, those who have settled in their purpose generally get paid very well! We all have a purpose or reason for being; something we showed up in this life to accomplish. The challenge [read more]
Intelligence is defined as “the capacity for learning, reasoning, understanding, and grasping truths.” It simply means consistently getting smarter and smarter. It amazes me how people will change cell phones almost every year [read more]
In October 2008, Mr. Calvin Sun wrote an article entitled 10 Ways to Survive Office Politics, that I still refer to today in my presentation Performance Maximizing Leadership. Part 1 of this article [read more]
According to John C. Maxwell, the most successful people: Plan and think Focus Surround themselves with successful people Take risks Accentuate the positive Seek adventure I’m a long-time follower of Maxwell’s work and [read more]
Many organizations don’t develop a strategic plan and those that do rarely implement it effectively. In his article The Big Lie of Strategic Planning, Roger L. Martin states, “All executives know that strategy [read more]
Everything about workplaces from just five years ago to now is shifting. As a C-Suite Executive, losing relevancy is a scary and very real prospect. New share-economy business models like Uber and AirBnB are disrupting [read more]
As a leader, your responsibility is to provide the support that inspires growth and engages your team in a diverse workforce. Easier said than done. We are in a new era – [read more]
Weight loss is a common, if not the most common goal of many exercise and nutrition programs. But what impact does attention to nutrition and exercise have on performance in the office? Dr. David [read more]
My purpose is to help others gain the clarity and focus they need in order to manifest their intended level of greatness. As much as I drive to that end, I can’t help clients [read more]
