"Leadership is the capacity to translate vision into reality." Warren Bennis

Many of us can see over the hill and image a future. We can join the dots and see the consequences. We may also be able to cast a compelling vision. But can we translate that into reality?

True leaders can activate...

"The first responsibility of a leader is to define reality. The last is to say thank you." Max De Pree

What great book ends for your leadership philosophy. Begin with defining reality, what is your reason for change, your compelling vision, or your burning platform. Without a reason you...

"You manage things; you lead people." Admiral Grace Murray Hopper

I really don’t like the term management; it has so many bad connotations.

People are not a resource to be managed.

They are flesh and blood real human beings, sentient beings, created and precious.

Think of a great...

"I must follow the people. Am I not their leader?" Benjamin Disraeli

I think this is an example of the most immersed style of collaborative leadership. Is it my role as a leader to move forward and lead the way or is it to create an environment where the people can move forward and...

"Where there is no vision, the people perish." Proverbs 29:18

There is a lot said about vision. This proverb is clear; without it we can’t get anything done. The people literally perish. Elon Musk would be hard to work for but one thing he has in spades is vision. He creates a galvanizing...

When we think of leaders, do we think of this kind of leader? The one in the background, the quiet effective collaborative leader? Do you take the glory for your team’s success?

When the team self-actualizes and the leader is just the catalyst creating an environment where their team can be...