Communication

“The best way to get into a leadership role is to demonstrate that you already have the attributes of a leader.” In this episode of Influential Leadership, we reveal how the most effective professionals lead from below — by reducing uncertainty, showing initiative, and demonstrating leadership long before it’s officially recognized. You’ll learn how small […]

“Pride is the fuel that drives the human enterprise; shame is the disease that destroys it.”   Every leader sends a message — pride or shame.  In our last episode we talked about this, and how to identify which way your organization or team is leaning.   In this episode of Influential Leadership Tips, we

“Pride is the fuel that drives the human enterprise.”   In this video tip, you will learn a key leadership concept that will move you forward in your mission to become an influential leader.  Dave and John will unpack how pride fuels performance and shame poisons culture—and challenge you as a leader to spot which

“Blind spots are born when we only listen to people who think like us.”   Great leaders don’t just listen to the loudest voices—they listen to the different ones. In this 4-minute Influential Leadership video, John Hadley and Dave Miller share how listening to outliers can uncover hidden insights, prevent groupthink, and turn disagreement into

“First, get the right people on the bus—then figure out where they should sit.”   Think great companies are built overnight? Think again.   In this 6 minute video John and Dave break down Jim Collins’ Level 5 Leadership from his book Good to Great—the mindset that turns persistence and people into long-term greatness.  

“Even experienced speakers get nervous. That adrenaline is good — it means you care.” One of the most critical leadership skills is your ability to engage audiences.  At the same time, public speaking is something many of us avoid at all costs.   When I was coaching, my focus was entirely on helping my client.

“When everyone orients their work around a shared goal, the silos start to melt away.”   In his book Silos, Politics, and Turf Wars, one of my favorite business authors Patrick Lencioni wrote about how a BHAG (Big Hairy Ass Goal) gives everyone something big they can buy into — a unifying purpose. When people

“Anytime you don’t feel confident, it comes across to everyone else.”  What do we need to do as leaders to have more confidence, especially in areas where we’re not feeling so strong?   What we focus on has a great deal to do with how we feel and how we perform.   If you focus

“In the end, leadership needs to lead to results — otherwise, what’s the point?”   Maybe it’s all that studying for actuarial exams early in my career that gave me an affinity for acronyms as a great memory tool.  Thus in my coaching practice I’ve developed the HERO story template, the HOMER template, the To

Your ability to identify and call forth your employees’ superpowers is a real attribute of great leadership.   So how do you do this?   Click on the photo below for a 6 minute video in which Dave and I share how to identify and express superpowers.   Helene Doing Some Wall Climbing   (If