5 ways for leaders to build trust
This statistic stopped me cold: 60% of the participants in a 2009 international study has more trust for a stranger than they did for their boss. Yikes, how sad. In thinking back over the the bosses I’ve had, there were a few whose word I didn't have faith in. I knew...
6 ways to get your leadership big on
The leadership team at BIG isn't big on new year's resolutions. They're gone faster than the time it takes for us to munch our way through a bag of gumdrops. We are big, however, on commitment and personal leadership. Commitment to personal improvement, ongoing...
Stuck? 6 questions to get unstuck
"I know we asked you to improve employee morale, but what you're asking us to do is contrary to how we've handled promotions for the entire 25 years we've been in business!" "So are you saying you want to back off the employee morale work?" "Good heavens, no; we're...
The 7 C’s of Leadership
To fulfill the promise of using your head to manage and your heart to lead throughout the upcoming year, may your holiday stocking bulge at the seams with the gift of the 7 c's of leadership! 7 c's of leadership Gift #1: Connection. Connect with your purpose...
Give the gift of character and compassion
A leader who has character focuses on "being good" along with “doing well." A leader who has character gets the task done and builds the relationship. For me, that’s the heart of character-based leadership—a knowledge and love of the good through which one creates...
Put your best interview foot forward
A client who wasn't sure she wanted a future with her current employer was curious about the interview process. She wanted guidance on how to best answer the classic interview question, Tell me about your strengths and weaknesses. Her curiosity about the...
