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What Questions Help Leaders Make Better Decisions? Download APTA Leadership Presentation

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…

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The Four Values of Ethical Leaders

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

Why Leaders Need a Filter Change

Our Attention+Beliefs=Filters

My friend Mike and I were biking along a river trail last month when construction forced us to detour onto the main streets. As we began the detour, a powerful aroma of cinnamon sticky buns almost blew me off my bike.

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Great Leaders Ask 2 Great Questions: Do You?

There are in fact two things, science and opinion;

the former begets knowledge, the latter ignorance.

Hippocrates 

 

The leader had just asked me how I could improve teamwork at her upcoming meeting. After discussing a few ideas, she informed me of her plan to invite . . . → Read More: Great Leaders Ask 2 Great Questions: Do You?

Leadership Decisions, The Road, The Rocks, and…

As I leaned my Trek into the first hairpin turn, there in the middle of the mountain road, about 20 yards ahead, were two rocks. I gently squeezed my brakes and signaled my biking buddy Jim to watch out for these two loaf-of-bread-sized obstacles. We eased past the rocks and briefly discussed . . . → Read More: Leadership Decisions, The Road, The Rocks, and…