If we asked Aretha Franklin’s advice on leadership, what would she say? “RESPECT, that is what it means to me. Just a little respect, just a little bit!” Respect is a funny thing, especially as it relates to Leadership roles. Some people offer their respect to everyone they meet, freely and gladly. They live by the credo, “My respect is …
Leadership and Effectiveness – The 7 C’s of Getting Results
by Bryan Heathman Have you ever been cornered into buying something you didn’t really want? If you’re like most people, you’ve stocked your cupboards with more than your fair share of Girl Scout Cookies and other non-essentials sold door to door by smiling, big-eyed neighbor kids. It’s almost impossible to resist. Time and again, people in cultures around the world …
Leadership and Drive: Accessing the Power of Teamwork
by Bryan Heathman A mentor of mine once said there are two reasons for doing anything: the STATED reason, and the REAL reason. The REAL reason is the thing that impels us to act. So, what drives us into action? The REAL reason is what makes a football player finish a championship game with a taped-up dislocated elbow – an …
Leadership and Ambition: Get Your Dream Into High Gear
by Bryan Heathman What’s your greatest ambition? Do you know where the road of life is taking you? Do you know who’s taking the ride with you – those who share your ambitions? Ambition fuels your goals, ignites the fire of life that kindles behind your eyes. It makes smoke curl from your nostrils as the restless engine of your …
Leadership and Endurance: Staying Up When Things Look Down
by Bryan Heathman Everyday the world is made fresh, and no two days are alike. No one stays the same from day to day, or even moment to moment, because each experience brings new opportunities and fresh perspective. We touched on this lightly in a previous article, Effective Leadership: Igniting the Vision for Others. You can tap this concept and …
Leadership and Logistics: The Art of Delegating
by Bryan Heathman The saying goes that Management is doing things right, and Leadership is doing the right things. It sounds good on the surface – leaving the details up to the Managers while the Leaders lead. Or play golf. But how can you be an effective Leader if you’re not aware of the logistics involved in your enterprise? At …
What Is A Leader? Defining Leadership Qualities for Success
by Liv Montgomery What does it take to be a Transformational Leader? You know what I’m talking about – that one in a million, riveting presence. I’m talking about the kind of person who enters the room and the very air around them scintillates with excitement. Heads turn. People are drawn in as if by some gravitational force, and this …
Effective Leadership: Igniting the Vision for Others
I recently read an antique book on Time Management called How To Live on 24 Hours A Day. It was written by a man named Arnold Bennett at the dawn of what we now know as the Personal Development movement, way back in 1910. You’d think a book written at that time would be full of outdated ideas and dull …
One Simple Act of Generosity
Be A Link In the Chain I was working with an author named Jennifer last week on her social media strategy for her upcoming book. She told me a simple story that got me thinking about this giving season – about how it can bring together people of all kinds, regardless of their backgrounds or economic status. When Jennifer ordered …
Convert Browsers into Buyers: The Psychology of Online Selling
by Bryan Heathman When it comes to best practices in online selling, few people understand the key to transforming a casual visitor into a delighted customer. It doesn’t happen by magic, though many marketing professionals have been known to work up a few incantations around the warm glow of a computer screen. Go ahead, laugh if you will. But haven’t you wished …