Leadership Articles

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3 Ways to Maximize the Effectiveness of This Course With Your Team

The more people there are on your team who can think like a leader, the more BIG THINGS you can get done together! Try these three ideas and incorporate this course with your team. 1. Create an incentive. It’s one thing to invite people on your team to go through Taking People With You. But […]

The Life-Changing Magic of Active Learning

Three ways I believe my new book can transform your life and career It’s release day for my new book, How Leaders Learn! Get it TODAY wherever you buy books! Every penny of the book’s proceeds goes to a cause that could not be dearer to my heart: The Wendy Novak Diabetes Institute. I’ve had […]

How to learn beyond the obvious

Ready to move beyond conventional ways of learning and find new opportunities for growth? Try these three ideas. Now more than ever, I’m convinced that active learning is the foundation of every strong leader’s success. I believe this so strongly, in fact, that it’s the topic of my latest book. How Leaders Learn will […]

Six practical ideas to transform your business with the power of pattern thinking

There’s a wealth of great ideas already around you. Here’s how to leverage them and accelerate your growth. Today I want to share one of my favorite ways to make big things happen. It’s called pattern thinking, where you look at what’s working for someone else and apply it to your own situation. This is […]

What is leadership?

It’s a simple question – but somehow, there is no simple answer. It even stumps the experts. Ralph Stogdill was a psychology professor who literally wrote the book on leadership research. And even he admitted it’s hard to nail down a leadership definition. In his words, “There are almost as many definitions of leadership as […]

Level up your one-on-ones with these 31 questions

Want to listen and connect more deeply with your direct reports? Keep this list handy! Today I want to explore one of the most powerful tools in any leader’s toolkit: the one-on-one meeting. How you handle regular meetings with your direct reports can make or break your business. They’re vital if you want to: Keep […]

Five leadership lessons every golf fan will love

Keep your leadership skills up to par with these lessons, straight from the course. I won’t lie. I love golf. It’s my favorite sport and a lifelong passion. And if you listen to my weekly leadership podcast, How Leaders Lead, then you know that golf comes up quite a bit! I’ve gotten to have incredible […]

Dealing with imposter syndrome or a big setback?

Self-doubt is an inevitable aspect of leadership. This powerful idea can help you overcome it. It’s not a question of if you experience self-doubt as a leader. It’s a question of when. No matter what job you hold or how high you’ve climbed the ladder, there will be times when imposter syndrome strikes and you […]

How can I avoid making the wrong hire?

Five tips to find the top-notch talent that will grow your business There’s a common-sense formula for business success that I talk about often, and it’s this: Build people capability first. That’s how you satisfy more customers. And when you satisfy more customers, you make more money. It’s a simple formula, but believe me, it’s […]