Chatting up Millennials with my friends at Technology Advice

I had the opportunity to chat recently with Clark Buckner of Technology Advice.  This dynamic company connects businesses of all sizes with the IT vendors that best fit their technology needs. What makes them unique is also what makes them effective: their advice is totally unbiased, and they never charge their users. We sat downContinue reading “Chatting up Millennials with my friends at Technology Advice”

Leadership Bootcamp: The buck stops with Accountability

How do you get results from a physical fitness goal?  While there are many strategies to employ (zumba, weights, running, diet, tennis, etc), the real tactic that works is accountability.  You figure out the consistency factor.   When you follow a good plan and develop the discipline of accountability, results will happen. Sounds simple right? Continue reading “Leadership Bootcamp: The buck stops with Accountability”

Leadership Boot Camp: Trust me

Dust off your tennis shoes. It’s time for Leadership Boot Camp. The great thing about boot camps is the way they bring intentional focus for a short period of time and produce great results. Our bodies experience this principle physically and I believe our leadership abilities can do the same. It takes commitment but theContinue reading “Leadership Boot Camp: Trust me”

How can you break a record if you aren’t keeping score?

It’s football season.  In Nashville, Tennessee where I live that means the heart of SEC sports.  This past weekend, I had the opportunity to attend the University of Tennessee game against South Carolina. It was the kind of football game fans love.  Tennessee had an early lead then in true suspense fashion fell behind untilContinue reading “How can you break a record if you aren’t keeping score?”

The Super Six: Skills you must expand to survive (Upside-down Leader Series)

This post wraps up our short series on Upside Down Leadership.  The past two weeks we have talked about the circumstances faced business leaders today.  Week One’s article shared some current voluntary turnover statistics that may take some businesses by surprise. In last week’s post, we began to debunk the way in which many organizationsContinue reading “The Super Six: Skills you must expand to survive (Upside-down Leader Series)”