What Inspired Me from Pinnacle of Influence

I finished reading this new book that I am a co-author of called Pinnacle of Influence, How the World’s Greatest Thought Leaders Became Global Gurus, and wanted to give both a shout-out to the authors and add a few of my favourite snippets of their inspirational words.  Here are some short phrases or quotes from […]

Introduction: Key Communication Skills for Managers

I put together an online mini-masterclass of what I believe are the key communication skills for (new) managers to know and use, in order to be seen as confident, calm, trustworthy and ‘leadership material.’ You can watch Parts 1 & 2 for free, and then decide if you want to get the rest of the […]

Mini-Masterclass Video Course for Managers

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You’ll learn how to: Make a lasting impression Develop people management skills Manage staff effectively Deal with conflict and difficult people Persuade others with confidence and many more leadership skills   For a limited time only you get access to the first 2 parts (over 15 min) for free.Take a chance, tell me what you […]

I Stand With Ukraine

Like many of you, I am in disbelief of what is going on right now in Ukraine, and hoping for a quick, peaceful withdrawal, though that seems unlikely. I have been to Ukraine. In 2019 I spent the day in Kyiv on a stop-over. What a beautiful city full of proud people. I have also […]

We Stand With Ukraine

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We are shocked and saddened by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, and inspired by the incredible leadership and resilience of the Ukrainian people. We are also seeing and hearing of many Russians who are against this war, and protest at the risk of their freedom.  The Russian people should not be wholly judged based on their […]

The Confident Leader

Hello my friends, I am happy to introduce to you Larina Case. Last year I bought her book “The Confident Speaker” and use it’s advice to help my clients improve public speaking and presentations. Today I am participating in a ‘blog tour’ to help spread the word about Larina’s newest book, The Confident Leader. Here […]

12 Solutions for Being a Better Leader

Hello all, I am participating in a “Blog Tour” and have the privilege to introduce this article by Mark Tewart. Enjoy – be a better leader! 12 Solutions for Being a Better Leader By Mark Tewart 1. Manage things and lead people. Processes should be defined and managed daily. People should be led by example […]

Communication is Needed for Leadership

I wanted to share with you this excerpt from Dan Schabel’s blog, whom I don’t know, as he interviewed an author, speaker and coach that I do follow, Larina Case, PsyD, MBA. This topic focuses on the importance of communication and confidence (my 2 favourite subjects) and leadership skills. For the full blog article, please […]

How Are Your People-Management Skills?

How would your employees rate your people-management skills? Here is an interesting find from a recent Hackett Group survey of 200 global organizations (source: HR Professional, Aug/Sept. 2008) when asked to discuss talent management practices: More that 75% of participants rated people-management skills as very important. I bet that you are not surprised. Me either. […]