by Mark | Aug 7, 2015 | Leadership, Today's Challenge
How many times are you tempted to answer a question with a question? This is actually a good leadership practice. The more we help others think, the better for everyone involved. I want to answer today’s question, “How many people can I lead?” with a question, “What...
by Mark | Jul 31, 2015 | Character, Today's Challenge
I open some of my talks by telling the audience the presentation they are about to hear is not for them. After I let that sink in, I ask them to think of a leader they know who has failed to live up to their potential or perhaps the person who comes to mind is stuck...
by Mark | Jul 17, 2015 | Communication, Today's Challenge
Have you ever had the feeling that something in your head or heart was so clear you were convinced it must be clear to others? Only to realize you had deceived yourself, what was crystal clear to you was NOT clear to others. That is the context for today’s question:...
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by Mark | Jul 3, 2015 | Organizational Effectiveness, Teams, Today's Challenge
Today’s question comes from a leader who is familiar with some of my past work, specifically, The Secret of Teams and Chess Not Checkers. If you are not, here’s a really quick overview: one is about the power of teams and the other is about the largely untapped...
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by Mark | Jun 12, 2015 | Personal Effectiveness, Today's Challenge, Vision
Have you ever felt like you were in quicksand as a leader? I’ve never been in real quicksand, but I’ve seen it on TV and in the movies. It looks awful! As I understand the way it works, when you’re in it, your attempts to free yourself plunge you deeper into its grip…...
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by Mark | Jun 5, 2015 | Change Management, Today's Challenge
Today, I attended a Chess Not Checkers workshop with several hundred leaders. The content was strong, the communicator was phenomenal and the instructional design was engaging and highly interactive. At several points in the daylong program, the participants were...
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