Speaking of Leadership^® Blog

Reading Time: 4 minutesAs 2021 comes to an end, it’s important that as a leader you take the time to reflect on the past year and set realistic goals for the year ahead.

Reading Time: 3 minutesIn life we all experience setbacks. It’s not what happens to us. It’s how we respond that sets the tone for who we are and what we will become.

Reading Time: 8 minutesAs a new leader in your organization, you want to do a great job and prove to the hiring team that they made a good investment in you.

Reading Time: < 1 minuteI started to read a new book – The Art of the Impossible – a peak performance primer by Steven Kotler.  Until I picked up this book, I did not know who Steven Kotler was – so what did I do? After Googling his name I learned he had written

Reading Time: 2 minutesOn January 2nd, I posted the following message to social media platforms. In 2020, many setbacks and opportunities happened to each of us, largely due to COVID-19. . A few years ago, I had a significant medical setback that left me on death’s doorstep. I could have easily packed it

Reading Time: 3 minutesAs we say goodbye to 2020, we are likely to say good riddance.   Before we do, we need to show gratitude for making it through 2020, enduring the pandemic – and if you are reading this and have lost family members because of COVID-19 – our sympathies to you and

Reading Time: 2 minutesFixed vs. Growth Mindsets When we have a fixed mindset, we have a set way about ourselves. We are what we are because of our upbringing, plus our experiences along the way. If we have had weak role models, we will have bad habits, likely leading to fixed mindsets. We

Reading Time: 3 minutesThere is much to be said about becoming the optimal leader. Like physical fitness, it requires dedicated time to practice the skills of Mental Fitness every day. If we go to the gym 3-5 days a week and work on our physical fitness, should we go to the mental gym

Reading Time: 3 minutesI am on a mission to impact positively the world by developing our leadership effectiveness. As leaders, we make a significant difference in the lives of many people. I know how challenging this time has been for you and would like to make you a special offer to support you.

Reading Time: < 1 minute  Many of the changes leaders are addressing were already happening before the pandemic struck; COVID just accelerated them. Most CEOs have been so busy coping with the changes wrought by COVID that they may not realize the CEO role is changing as well. Vistage Research and Insights offers an executive summary