By Gregg Thompson

If you are a business leader today, your world has probably been turned upside down. You are going flat out and still find yourself slipping backwards. Your Sunday morning coffee and newspaper have been usurped by yet another cost reduction conference call. Your usual sunny, optimistic disposition has been replaced with that of a neurotic alley cat. You are even thinking about cancelling the vacation with the kids this summer because you are not sure what will be left when you return. You are being inundated by well-meaning consultants and HR managers telling you to communicate more, involve more, care more, engage more…like you need this kind of advice right now. You are no longer waiting for an economic rebound; you just want to hit the bottom so you can plant your feet somewhere. The last thing you are thinking about is your own professional development . . . .Think Again! Read on…

By John Colburn

It is my firm belief that anyone can lead…poorly. As I assume everyone who is reading this knows, there is a vast difference between being in a leadership role and actually leading. To lead well requires a high degree of self-awareness, conscious intention and a willingness to act with courage.

Once I am in a leadership position, regardless of my place on the org chart, I believe I have an obligation to establish a regular practice of self reflection. The kinds of questions that I believe every leader should be asking themselves regularly are: Read on…