When we talk about leadership it seems it is invariably linked with success. When you start to consider what it takes to truly be a great leader…well…success is right there. But the opposite is true, the more successful one is…well…the more leadership responsibility that they either take on or is thrown at them. Because of these two terms are so …
Courage Goes to Work – Bill Treasurer
How are you about doing something new in your job or your life? Little scary? Do you focus on the consequences or the possibilities? How about the issue of trust? Do you really have the courage that it takes to trust others in your life or your business? Of do you distrust and control? And how about really telling the …
Empowering Today’s Youth to Become Tomorrow’s Leaders – LEAP – Dr. Bill Dorfman
We need to be honest with ourselves when it comes to the next generation. It is our responsibility to teach them, to train them, to guide them, to ultimately mentor them. Many times we look at this next generation and instead of running to our responsibility we run from it, by making excuses and rationalizations about them. Like the grown …
Managing When No One Wants to Work – Ralph Peterson
It is has happened to most all of us. You start your job so excited. You work like crazy to impress your boss…and then something happens. The intensity is gone. The desire to put forth the effort wains. Then there are those types of industries, oh, let’s say housekeeping where many people are not excited to do their job. What …
Creating a Business Culture You can Measure – The Critical Few – Gretchen Anderson
Today we devote a great amount of time talking about “business culture”. You may have recognized you need to change in your culture…but how? On this episode of A New Direction culture change, real culture change requires a long term approach. Gretchen Anderson @gbrooksanderson is a Director at the Katzenbach Center at PwC’s Strategy& and co-author with Jon Katzenbach of …
Be Successful – Your Career is Your Business – Ines Temple – YOU Incorporated
On a scale of 1 to 10, 1 being awful and 10 being the best it can be…how would you rate your career right now? If it is anything less than a 5, I have to ask you this question: Why are you still in that job? The answers could range from, “I need the money”, “it’s better than nothing”, …
Be Chief: It’s a Choice, Not a Title AND 28
I have read and heard it said from numerous coaches and experts, “the only thing you can control is your attitude and your effort”. My guest on A New Direction Rick Miller would add one more to those two true statements…Being Chief, because after all it is a choice, not a title. Rick Miller is an author true of the …
Managing People, Taking Responsibility – Congratulations! Now Get Over Yourself! – Ralph Peterson – AND 24
I have heard it said by managers, “managing people is like herding cats”. Well, if you have ever been in a position to manage people you know that it can be a difficult task. However, if you have the right trainer and with some regular practice you can manage people effectively and you can become the manager you always hoped …
Forget Rapport, Get Believable, Build Your Credibility from the Inside Out – Rob Jolles – AND 21
Let’s face it we are all in sales. We are constantly trying to sell ourselves to someone for something. We try to build rapport believing that is the quickest way to get the win…but wait…are you believable? Do you really have credibility? Can you do that quickly? Rob Jolles new book “Why People Don’t Believe You…: Building Credibility from the …
Being a Better Leader in Everything You Do and Who You Are – Chris Westfall – Leadership Language – AND17
So many people talk about leadership, but how does that really translate into everyday life? What about the language of leadership? Is Leadership Language only used in the business world or can we apply it to our whole life? In Episode 17 of A New Direction I talk with Author, Business Consultant, Keynote Speaker, Advisor to the “sharks”, Chris Westfall. …