by Barry | Jun 20, 2012 | 21 Laws, Character, Engagement, Infuence, Leadership, Team Chemistry, Trust
Some would say that trust is the foundation of leadership. Have you ever followed someone that you could not trust? What happens when the leader of an organization can’t be trusted? I would suggest that a positional leader that has not gained the trust of his...
by Barry | Jun 13, 2012 | 21 Laws, Infuence, Leadership, Responsibility, Team Chemistry
How would you respond to the question “Why is it important to be a leader?” Many people view leadership the same way they view success. We want to go as far as we can, climbing the corporate ladder, trying to achieve the highest position possible in the...
by Barry | Jun 10, 2012 | Infuence, Leadership, Responsibility, Team Chemistry
I recently had a conversation with the President of a very successful General Contractor and part of the conversation revolved around developing leaders to replace upper management in the future. The jest of the statement was “I have another ten or fifteen...
by Barry | Jun 6, 2012 | 21 Laws, Accountability, Communication, Goals, Leadership, Responsibility
Law # 4 – The Law Of Navigation Have you given enough thought to where you are headed as a leader, or more importantly where you are leading those who are following you? In today’s busy world, we have become so busy with putting out today’s fires...
by Barry | Jun 3, 2012 | Communication, Engagement, Infuence, Leadership, Listening
While in a conversation, do you ever find yourself thinking more about what you are going to say next instead of actually listening what is being said by the other person? I know I do. Admittedly, I have cut the other person off more times than I can count just to...
