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Why Lousy Leaders Succeed

By Dan Rockwell The worst result of bad leaders is they deflate the drive to be good. Why try, if lousy leaders succeed? A few weeks back a reader asked why bad leaders succeed. His question has been a...

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Gestures of Gratitude

— Gratitude is just one way to feel better when things are not going well. Studies have shown for years that people who are grateful are more likely to have approachable personalities and open...

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Stop Pretending You Know When You Don’t

By Dan Rockwell Learning begins on the fringes of knowledge where clarity drifts toward uncertainty and confusion. People say things like, “I don’t know.” Successful leaders build relationships where...

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World Leaders Fiddle While the World Burns: Time for a New Climate Strategy

— Obama’s climate czar Carol Browner said last week there will be no U.S. climate protection legislation before the Copenhagen conference and that she doesn’t know if a global agreement on binding cuts...

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Calling All Inclusive Leaders

— Leaders have a responsibility and expectation for creating cultures and environments that foster and promote inclusion. This has nothing to do with any Diversity and Inclusion initiatives and...

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5 Ways to Lead with a Big Heart

By Dan Rockwell I’ve always admired leaders who handle heavy responsibility with heart. Some leaders put on masks and lose themselves to the expectation of others. But leaders with heart bear the load...

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Nonprofits That Empower Leaders of Color Are More Apt to Do Something About...

— By Brad R. Fulton, Indiana University The U.S. is becoming more racially diverse. Since 2010, 96% of all U.S. counties registered an increase in their percentage of nonwhite residents. Yet the people...

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History for Haiti

— Today Foreign Ministers from the ‘Friends of Haiti Group’ are meeting with Jean-Max Bellerive, Haiti’s Prime Minister, and UN officials in Montreal to discuss both the current situation in Haiti and...

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Set Aside Time for a Hobby

— For many type A highly driven leaders and entrepreneurs, a hobby is a luxury that many avoid. The work ethic of the highly driven, rarely allows them to stop long enough to enjoy a leisure activity....

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3 Leadership Qualities to Have During Challenging Times

On a normal basis, great leaders are continually adapting and shifting to compete in today’s marketplace. These qualities are even more important since the COVID-19 pandemic. With COVID-19, the...

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Manners: A Roadblock To Success

  Twenty one grandkids standing outside their bedroom door waiting. I remember as if it was yesterday; how every time my grandparents came back from a trip, we were all waiting for them to open their...

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7 Ways To Maximize Talented Naysayers

  It offends me when “good” ideas are resisted and rejected. Anyone who explains what won’t work before considering how it might work is a resistant, naysaying, uncommitted footdragger. But what if the...

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A New (Re)Imagining

  Imagine there are leaders Truth teller from the start No hate to divide us Together unified Imagine we the people singing in harmony   Imagine there’s no grifting This indeed can come true No...

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Six Questions Leaders of Change Must Answer

  If you want to lead a transformation in the business, then you have to sell the idea over and over again to people throughout the organization. In particular, the leader has to answer these questions...

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Of All the Complaints I’ve Heard About Bosses, I’ve Never Heard This One

  Top Complaints about bosses: My boss takes credit for my work. My boss doesn’t trust me. She seems to assume that I’m going to fail. My boss doesn’t care that I’m overworked. I work late. He leaves...

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How To Express Gratitude When You Feel Ungrateful

Ingratitude is breathing through a narrow straw while running a marathon. Definition: Gratitude is noticing and acknowledging benefit or advantage. Feeling grateful isn’t part of my definition of...

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How Leaders Are Made Wise and Why We Often Remain Foolish

  “How often must I tell you that we are made wise not by the recollections of our past, but by the responsibilities of our future.” (Back to Methuselah, by George Bernard Shaw) Any fool can reflect on...

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America, Go Big Again

  By Jim Hightower It’s time for America to go back to the future — a future of true greatness created by a people united to build a strong nation for the common good. From the start of our United...

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How to Value Someone Picking Your Brain

When people use the expression, I want to pick your brain; it is code for I want to share something with you that I think you might have some valuable advice or guidance that could support me. Picking...

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4 Essential Strategies to Become a High Performance Focused Leader

If you’ve ever been to a developing country, the very first thing that you notice is entrepreneurship and examples of leadership. It starts at the airport and can be seen throughout the country. Jobs...

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