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Not every day is sunshine and unicorns. Lead anyway. […]

Ask yourself what a lousy leader would do, then make damn sure you don't do that. […]

Effective leaders persevere through crisis and stay fixated on their goal, not the path. […]

Things should be going better ... but something is missing. Check your leadership. […]

You are not infallible. You make mistakes. It is uncomfortable. You will recover. […]

You defeat lousy leadership with better leadership. Smug rhetoric and incoherent arguments do not contain better ideas. […]

If you don't think you do ... keep thinking until you find a way you can. Then go do that. Work on your purpose, live your values, and lead well. […]

Leaders lead. No matter the circumstance. Given the opportunity, they take it. […]

Leadership should be fun. Don't be dour and sour-faced. […]

Your wants and needs are not less valuable than someone else's. Leaders don't get walked over. You have a voice. Use it. You have a preference. Choose it. […]

If you aren't excited each Monday, you're working on the wrong stuff. […]

Leading a group of yes-men isn't particularly impressive. […]

When was the last time you asked someone how they were doing? When you start a conversation, ask about them - not you. […]

Stay focused on your purpose, strengthen your skills, grow your confidence, and build your integrity. […]

Good leaders know when they've screwed up. And the work hard to do something lousy leaders don't. They fix it. […]

If you can't choose between the head and the heart, pick the heart and trust the head to find a way to figure it out. […]

This message is for bosses who don't treat people well. […]

You Don't Need Permission to Lead. You need purpose. Don't wait ... […]

The simplest way to become a better leader. Start to give a damn. […]

Here are five reasons some lousy leaders don't put other poor performers on corrective action. Arrogance. Fearfulness. Cluelessness. Negligence. Abdication. […]

There's a lot of things leaders have to do. The effective ones do them, even though they are not easy. […]

Values help with decision-making. When you pay attention to your body, you'll learn when your supporting your goals, and when your sabotaging them. Good […]

You've worked for a lousy boss at some point in your career. What have you learned from them? […]

10 Actions, 10 Ideas, 10 Compliments, 10 Gratitudes. Every day. Give it a shot for one week. […]

Stop Pretending You Want High Performance. Too often there's a convergence of lousy leadership and the acceptance of mediocrity. We've got to break out of the […]

The biggest problem with lousy leaders is that they diminish everything they touch, including other leaders. If you agree lousy Leadership is expensive, go on […]

Apologizing isn't weak, unless it's a weak apology. It this episode, learn the six elements sincere apologies share. Listen for them in others and use them […]

How many #MeToo Experiences Happened Under Your Watch? If nothing else, the awareness campaign should have opened your eyes to offensive behavior. […]

Leaders don't lack uncertainty. That doesn't immobilize them; it emboldens them. Learn eight tools at their disposal. Adopt their thinking and you can use them […]

That may be the most simplistic leadership advice you'll ever receive. So why then, is it so hard to achieve? Karl Bimshas walks you through how being a leader […]