Cultivating collaboration requires at least three critical elements, which I will summarize in three words: Lenses, Elevation, and Shared.

In today’s ever-changing landscape, leadership affirmations and personal values are critical for building a foundation of integrity, confidence, and trust. Learn more about what they are, why they are important, and how to create them.

My first organizational feedback placed me on a path of growing self-awareness. There have been many more growth moments in my leadership life. But the benefits far outweigh the pain.

The first step to growing self awareness is self-assessment. You have to know where you are to begin the journey toward your desired destination. Taking personal inventory matters.

Every leader goes through seasons of questioning. While there are several important components in moving from questioning to confidence—self-awareness tops them all.

Leadership self-awareness is essential to long term efficacy and resilience. Yet, self-awareness must be cultivated and grown. Only 10-15% of al leaders are truly self-aware. Read more to better understand the need.

Setting direction as a leader is a multifaceted task. It requires pointing the way, showing the way, and clearing the way. Your team is depending on it.

Good leadership requires both assertiveness and empowerment. But a leader must know what to be assertive about and what good empowerment looks like.

Every person has three core longings. And as a leader, you need to be aware and understand how you might address these longings in tangible ways for the sake of the individual and the organization.

Leadership longevity and effectiveness require three indispensable traits that are unique yet complimentary. Most leaders need to consider these virtues and be intentional about growing them.

Leadership authority is not the same as leadership influence. Getting this right could make a significant difference in your effectiveness, longevity, and sustainability as a leader.

The essence of leadership lies with the heart of the leader. But what do we mean by “heart” and how can we tell what type of leadership heart we have?

Leading self must begin with greater self-awareness. Here is a five part framework that can help you navigate this important pathway.

Everyone feels stuck at various points of their lives and career. Here are five steps to help you gain movement and clarity toward what is next.

Self-indulgent passion magnifies the leader and can result in leadership abuse. Holy passion fuels compassion that compels a leader to act to the benefit of someone else.

Leader development requires an intentional growth pathway. It must go beyond content and resources. What should it look like?

A critical element to acquiring, retaining, and benefitting from valuable employees is creating clear pathways for personal and professional development. Consider these four approaches to partnering with an employee toward clearly defining developmental needs.

Every leader’s primary job is to raise up more leaders. But how do we diagnose and create a good developmental pathway? This is part 1 of a series on development.

Hope is in short supply. As a leader, how will you communicate real hope to those you lead? These four ingredients are essential.

The nature and function of workplace teams has been thrown into confusion in this cultural moment. How does one create, build and sustain a true sense of team in such uneven times? These three traits stand out above the rest.