Never good enough

What’s the point in the complaint, “it’s never good enough for you.” When I coached, we set up drills to build control for the athletes. The sport? Competitive club ski racing. High speed, precise, on-the-edge, yet fluid skiing. A series of...

7 key Leadership Traits you need

Have you ever wondered if you have the right leadership traits? Me too. Here are some leadership traits I’ve heard over my career. Be highly knowledgeable. (knowledge is power). Put in the time. Do the due diligence. Be a strong decision maker. Have charismatic...

I'm overwhelmed as a leader — 5 steps to control

“I’m overwhelmed as a leader.” Emails are stacking up. Phone calls keep coming in. Demands on time and decisions pile on. Issues constantly pop up. There’s just not enough time. Oh, yes. I know these scenarios only too well. At one point I...

Making decisions — why is it hard to get right?

In case you are wondering, we’re not talking about the easy, routine decisions. Why write about the easy case? The easy decisions that have been made with small variances over a long period of time are not the issue. The decisions where you know the various...

Why do managers fail?

Tough question, “Why do managers fail?” The curious thing is that managers often fail right after successes. Why is that? Is the Peter principle alive and well? The Peter principle states that “managers rise to the level of their incompetence.”...

What am I supposed to do?

You ask yourself, “What am I supposed to do?” You head up a group. You should know. You’ve read job descriptions about this job. Heck, you may even have a job description on your phone or posted to a wall so you can refer to it often. President....