That last question was NOT rhetorical! Are you really willing to go the extra mile to identify the clear purpose that drives you? Are you really willing to provide the kind of clarity around your organization’s purpose that each team member understands how the work they do contributes and...

While supporting our team members’ purpose won’t always be easy, it does not have to be complicated. If you think back to I shared before on how we can recognize their purpose, specifically when we looked at the importance of listening to what they’re telling us, you likely...

Once you have a solid understanding of how to apply the DISC Model of Human Behavior for immediately improving in each of the four components of emotional intelligence - self awareness, self management, social awareness, and relationship management - I’m confident that you’ll be able...

Earlier, as I emphasized that even the most powerful organizational or individual purpose won’t completely replace the need for equitable compensation, I shared that we can’t communicate with all of our team members the same way and expect the same results, suggesting the idea of...

As we wrapped up our looks at identifying our own specific purpose and helping each of our team members reach their individual purpose, I referenced the keynote session that Cindy and I frequently share called Building Buy-In Around a Clear Mission & Vision, specifically the emphasis we place...

I’ve frequently heard folks say that when you love what you do, you’ll never work another day. While I understand the sentiment, I promise you it’s not quite that simple; but it never really is, right? That said, it doesn’t have to be complicated either!

When we’ve...

Once we’ve dialed in on our own clear purpose for leading, and we’ve developed a foundational understanding of the emotions that drive us as well as an approach for managing those emotions, we can shift our focus to what our teams are counting on us to do; lead them well and provide...

The occasional compliment and the (now far less occasional) chance to observe the impact of we’ve had in helping someone navigate the roadblocks that come with a any leadership position as they climb their respective career ladder has gone a long way in providing us with confirmation that...

Leading with a clear purpose really does start with us, and coming to grips with how we’re wired can make an immediate difference in developing the kind of emotional intelligence that allows us to be so much more effective in how we do that. At the risk of being overly redundant (see what I...

With perspective for just how much power a clear purpose has had for me and Cindy over the last 25 years, how we’ve had to continuously hone that purpose, and how the clarity we developed has allowed us to intentionally chase that purpose, I believe it’s my responsibility to challenge...

In the fifth lesson of our Emerging Leader Development course, Cindy and I share how important it is for anyone with leadership responsibility to build time into their routine to reflect on the progress they are making. All too often, those of us who take on the role of a leader get consumed with...

Between the time we returned from our honeymoon in late April of 2000 to when we were both working exclusively in Dove Development & Consulting, we had done a lot to hone our clear purpose - albeit still quite what we’re working to achieve today. But even the ever-evolving purpose we...