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“Effective leaders don’t allow daily fluctuations of their ego to block their openness to the feedback needed to grow.”
Ron was a vice president of an IT company who invited me to dinner during our four-day leadership retreat. As we munched on our salads, Ron confided that he wanted my feedback to help . . . → Read More: 82 CEOs Reveal Their Top 3 Leadership Tips  2 comments - (Comments are closed)  82 CEOs, CEO, CEO seminar, Decision-making, effective meetings, leadership definition, leadership styles, master decision making and problem solving, Problem solving I presented my transit leadership research to 100 CEOs in New Orleans last week (at the American Public Transit Association’s Annual CEO Seminar). Although this was a meeting of transportation executives, most of the ideas discussed apply to leaders at most levels of the organization. How would you like to learn… Which leadership competencies . . . → Read More: What Questions Help Leaders Make Better Decisions? Download APTA Leadership Presentation One comment - (Comments are closed) APTA, CEO seminar, dave jensen, Decisions, Decisions-making, leadership competencies, Problem solving, transit leaders, transportation executives Have you ever “bit off more than you could chew”? What were the consequences of doing so? For me, the impact of taking on a project that was beyond my capability when I started my own business 20 years ago was enormous. I wasted two years developing a product that was a complete . . . → Read More: A Leader’s Greatest Deception Comments are closed Development, Leadership, Leading managing paradox, Managing paradox, Problem solving I heard the parents in the bleachers stabbing me in the back, “Why didn’t they get a real coach? What’s wrong with Jensen? Doesn’t he want to win the state championship? Why won’t he put Billy in the game?” Their comments stung. But I stuck to my guns. We had a rule, “if you . . . → Read More: The Four Values of Ethical Leaders What traits come to mind when you think of superheroes? (strong, selfless, honest, caring, moral…?) What do superheroes actually do with these traits? What’s their purpose? Don’t be a hero. Be a leader! Of course, heroes save the day. They ride into town (wearing a white hat), shoot the bad . . . → Read More: Kill the Hero. Be A Leader. |
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