You can’t lead people you don’t know
One of the most common questions I get in workshops is, “How can I do a better job motivating people?” Because I’m still a martial artist at heart, I ...
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The “manager” tries to overcome resistance to change. The LEADER embraces it.
A resistor is an electronic device that, well, resists an electric current. You know what happens when you try to “overcome” that resistance and push too much current through a ...
Your most essential leadership tool – your mirror!
We’re drowning in the research. We know that self-awareness is an essential leadership skill. The fact that most leaders are lacking in self-awareness is well established. I’m more ...
Management vs. leadership––What’s the real difference?
I’m frankly sick of this argument. I’m sick of writing about it and talking about it––we’ve got more important things to do! Leadership and management are ...
Any “manager” can motivate. A leader inspires.
Here’s the difference… Motivate simply means to provide someone with a cause or a reason to act. As I said, any “manager” can do that. You can do it ...
Trust: One of a leader’s greatest assets
Trust, along with respect and loyalty are a leader’s greatest assets. As leaders, what can we possibly achieve without the respect, trust and loyalty of the people we serve? ...
“Human” leadership development: Your ultimate succession plan!
The CU world is paying a lot of attention to leadership development and succession planning these days. And that’s a good thing! Just be sure that along with the ...
Regulation, uncertainty and credit union leadership
The only certainty in life, and business, is change. And there is no area that is more subject to change than in financial regulation. One of the most important attributes ...