Leadership Perspectives

Want success? Don’t try to go it alone.

We’ve all heard that “It’s lonely at the top.”  Indeed, it can be lonely no matter where you are in the organizational structure.  But it seems that leaders – whether leading organizations, departments, or single projects – often feel that the onus is on them to tough it out alone. They have to be smart […]

Power of the mastermind. Part 2, Selecting members

In a previous post, I talked about the concept of the Mastermind.  Masterminds are indeed powerful, but the right group of members is essential to achieve the synergy, commitment, and candor that makes great masterminds so effective. Similar goals.  Years ago, without asking the rest of the group, a member brought a guest to a […]

Power of the mastermind. Part 1

A small group of colleagues and I meet on a monthly basis to talk about our businesses, share advice, set goals, and hold one-another accountable.  We represent different industries but we all have things in common; we own businesses and we want to continue to grow those businesses in alignment with our values. To this […]