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Leaders Soar with Lead Positive: Register for a leadership workshop today!

I am so excited to tell you about the new workshops that we have developed at The Cramer Institute based on the terrificresponse I have received about my latest book, Lead Positive: What Highly Effective Leader See, Say, and Do. In fact, the response has been so great, we just added new dates for each month left in 2014!

These workshops all take place at The Cramer Institute headquarters in Clayton, Missouri. If you’re interested in bringing the party to your organization, I would be happy to...

Purpose Is Your Gift (More Tips From Kevin Cashman)

How can you quiet the voice of self-doubt in your head?

According to thought leader and bestselling authorKevin Cashman, the first step is learning to see the big picture of who you are and asking,“What do I really have? What don’t I have?”

Today I published Part 2 of my Lead Positive Profile with Kevin on my Psychology Today blog.

Kevin is the best-selling author of Pause Principle and Leadership from the Inside Out, global CEO, coach, and pioneer of the “grow the whole person to grow the whole...

Growing the Whole Leader (Tips from Kevin Cashman)

What is the personal growth necessary for effective leadership?

I interviewed Kevin Cashman, pioneer of the “grow the whole person to grow the whole leader” approach to integrated leadership development, to find out. Today I published Part 1 of my Lead Positive Profile with Kevin on my Psychology Today blog.

Kevin is the best-selling author of Pause Principle and Leadership from the Inside Out, coach and senior partner at Korn Ferry. He was also recently named one of the top ten thought leaders...

What is your Moon Shot?

I heard a journalist once refer to the new Google business to tackle health issues and rid the world of cancer as, “Google’s new moon shot.” I thought, Wow what a great phrase.

Embedded in the psyche of the world, not just in America’s, is the moment that a human being landed on the moon. We made it a priority to figure out how to do that. It wasn’t by accident or happenstance. We had a vision that we were pursuing. We had no idea as a group of scientists, as a group of engineers, we had no id...

Lead Positive in the News!

Since we launched Lead Positive: What Highly Effective Leaders See, Say, and Do in March, I have been working hard to get the message out. In the past month, I have been fortunate enough to have been featured in a number of esteemed outlets, which I’d like to share with you today. Click on the links below to get different perspectives on Lead Positive and how it applies to people at all levels of the workforce.

I hope you enjoy them and let me know what you think in the comments!

The Soul (and...

Leaders Build Trust and Stronger Relationships with Gratitude

Did you know that gratitude may be the key to happiness? Numerous studies have shown strong links between gratitude and increased positive emotions.

For me, gratitude is the most rewarding of all the positive emotions because it acknowledges a major victory with humility. That makes it a key to leadership effectiveness as well.

This article is about finding ways to exercise your gratitude muscles and develop your capacity for seeing and appreciating what is working, what I have termed Asset-Bas...

Be in the Arena and Live it Every Day (More Tips from Doug Conant)

Today, I published Part 2 of myLead Positive Profile of Doug Conant, Founder & CEO ofConantLeadership. Doug is also a New York Times bestselling author, the former CEO of Campbell Soup Company, Chairman of Avon Products and Chairman of The Kellogg Executive Leadership Institute.

In the profile, Doug shares how he learned to communicate effectively as an introvert and the positive ways he has dealt with harsh criticism. What would you do if your boss’ boss told you it’s time to look for a new j...

How to Leave a Lasting Impact (Tips from Doug Conant)

How can you leave a lasting positive impact on the people in your circle of influence?

I have been interviewing highly effective leaders on my Psychology Today blog to find out just that. Today, I published Part 1 of myLead Positive Profile of Doug Conant, Founder & CEO of ConantLeadership. Doug is also a New York Times bestselling author, the former CEO of Campbell Soup Company, Chairman of Avon Products and Chairman of The Kellogg Executive Leadership Institute.

In the profile, Doug relatesth...

Going From Setback to Bounce Back

Failing fast.

Sounds good in theory but in practice it can feel very wrong—and be very painful.

For most of our lives we’ve been told that failure is not an option. So despite the obvious benefits of experimentation, bouncing back from failure—much less bouncing back “fast”—remains a lofty ideal. And the challenges of failing fast are magnified when you’re dealing with teams of people each with their own personal investment in the success of a project.

So how can leaders make failing fast a part...

Energetic Pauses: How a Focus on the Present Relieves Stress and Increases Productivity

“He who can no longer pause to wonder and stand rapt in awe is as good as dead, his eyes are closed.” – Albert Einstein

Too much to do and not enough time—this is the modern leader’s dilemma. Our daily routines stress us out because it feels like there’s no time to breathe—much less think—in between the endless meetings, conference calls and last-minute emergencies.

Too often, we equate busy-ness with productivity and effectiveness, but top-quality thinking doesn’t happen unless you give yourse...