All Entries Tagged With: "Leadership"

The One Best Quality of a Leader

While doing many media interviews over the last few weeks about my new book, The Media Savvy Leader, there’s one question that is nearly always asked:

What one single quality distinguishes a good leader in today’s world?

My answer, based on research for my book and my own experience, is always the same – the ability to [...]

Strategy Planning – While You Wait

The whole concept of strategic planning has become too complicated, in my opinion. It’s reached the point where developing a strategy, as espoused by many consultants, is simply too time-consuming, too divisive, and too frustrating a process. It’s dreaded at many organizations.

Years ago, I had a business partner, the late Jon Phelps, who, like me, [...]

The Moment That Defines A Leader

What’s lacking in the 2008 Presidential race is one memorable moment that defines leadership. It has not happened. There has been no passionate phrase, action or expression that has instantly triggered the image of leadership before voters. The primary reason the debates have been boring, and the race so close is that we don’t see [...]

More Than Promises, Passion & Perception

[Note: The commentary also appears in Bulldog Reporter.]
The Presidential campaign in the United States is going to be won this year by public speaking skills, and the ability to deliver clear, simple-to-understand and crisp messages. The race ultimately is not debate over the economy, healthcare, terrorism, Iraq, or any other issue, I believe, but who [...]