Scores of leaders want to know how to increase their influence. There's one simple way: by helping others. You will never lose by helping somebody else! You will always reap what you sow.

By definition, leaders stay ahead. So what are you actively doing to stay ahead? Unless you look into the future, you'll never be able to lead your team in that direction!

Others' stories evoke things in us. In fact, others are integral to our ability to empathize, lead effectively, and realize our vision. So don't allow your story to overshadow those of others....

Words of affirmation never get old. Most of the time, we can’t get enough of them. In fact, in many ways, we have a fundamental human need for them! It’s not enough to believe in...

Sometimes it appears that there are several groups within your team that boil down to two categories—”us” and “them.” But “team” is singular, not plural....

If you have breath in your lungs, you have the ability to influence others. We don’t influence by simply broadcasting a good message; we influence by adding value to others' lives. Make room...

Many of us mistakenly measure successful communication only by how well the learner will understand the “what” of our message. But if we lose sight of who the message is for, the...

Trust does not develop without an evaluation of someone’s track record. Your perception of your trustworthiness doesn’t matter. You are only as trustworthy as the consistency of your...

Lions are known for their fierceness—they charge, they attack, and they roar. Maybe your roar has become a purr. The lion leader within you must return, and creating chaos is a great way to...

Where there's tension in the room, there’s paralysis—but tension is actually the solution to itself, not the problem. If you want to break tension, you must give it the attention it...