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As I talk to people around the world, a common theme seems to be a stunning increase in the disappearance of basic human civility in interaction with others.  A recent…

Active listening is a person’s willingness and ability to hear and understand.  For many years, the Center for Creative Leadership has studied thousands of leaders to develop active listening skills by…

Personal growth starts with taking the time to stop and make conscious changes.  Check out this great three minute video.  http://conscious.is/video/locating-yourself-a-key-to-conscious-leadership Where are you?  Above or below the line?   

Good goal setting is a lot more difficult than it looks, but worth it.  The research shows that goal setting can improve performance, and most studies paint a consistent picture of…

Before moving onto the next project, you are not done yet.  One of the most important steps in the creative process is the post-mortem and one often over-looked.  The post-mortem…

Doris Kearns Goodwin, world-renowned presidential historian and Pulitzer Prize-winning author, addressed the Calvin College January Series, one of the leading lecture and cultural arts series in the country.  She’s one of my favorite…

High performing teams need clear goals, role clarity, good processes to communicate, resolve conflicts, recognize milestones and measure success.  They also need good interpersonal relationships that build trust and respect. …

Most of us are running around way too much all year long, and especially during the holidays at home and closing out the year at work.  We are caught up…

Do you want to make a bigger impact with greater presence?  Although there may be many ways to improve your leadership presence — to motivate, inspire and lead at a…