Leadership VoicesMichael Johnson | Leadership Voices https://leadershipvoices.com Legacy Leadership Principles For Today And Those That You Are Leading Sun, 01 Sep 2019 12:45:10 +0000 en-US hourly 1 79463028 Leading in Turbulent Times https://leadershipvoices.com/2017/08/28/leading-in-turbulent-times/ https://leadershipvoices.com/2017/08/28/leading-in-turbulent-times/#respond Mon, 28 Aug 2017 12:00:57 +0000 Michael Johnson http://leadershipvoices.com/?p=10386 There are times when leadership seems easy because things are going smoothly, every person seems to know their role, the team’s efforts are just clicking and momentum even is working in your favor. There are other times when leadership is far more difficult and demanding because of confusion, discouragement, unforeseen landmines and dysfunction. Sometimes it […]

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]]> There are times when leadership seems easy because things are going smoothly, every person seems to know their role, the team’s efforts are just clicking and momentum even is working in your favor. There are other times when leadership is far more difficult and demanding because of confusion, discouragement, unforeseen landmines and dysfunction. Sometimes it […]

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]]> https://leadershipvoices.com/2017/08/28/leading-in-turbulent-times/feed/ 0 10386 Limping Leadership https://leadershipvoices.com/2017/07/20/limping-leadership/ https://leadershipvoices.com/2017/07/20/limping-leadership/#respond Thu, 20 Jul 2017 12:38:02 +0000 Michael Johnson http://leadershipvoices.com/?p=10339 There are countless blogs, articles, books, and resources about good leadership and strong leadership. But what do you do when you find that your leadership is limping? What should a leader do when they realize that their stride has been shortened and perhaps even taking another step is filled with pain, difficulty or second-guessing? In […]

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]]> There are countless blogs, articles, books, and resources about good leadership and strong leadership. But what do you do when you find that your leadership is limping? What should a leader do when they realize that their stride has been shortened and perhaps even taking another step is filled with pain, difficulty or second-guessing? In […]

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]]> https://leadershipvoices.com/2017/07/20/limping-leadership/feed/ 0 10339 Leading a Team of Direct Reports https://leadershipvoices.com/2016/09/19/leading-a-team-of-direct-reports/ https://leadershipvoices.com/2016/09/19/leading-a-team-of-direct-reports/#respond Mon, 19 Sep 2016 21:31:06 +0000 Michael Johnson http://leadershipvoices.com/?p=9760 Leading and coaching people who directly report to you is a different endeavor than coaching someone who has no formal accountability to you. Coaching people can be exceptionally fun and rewarding, however when those being coached see you as “the boss” the dynamics of that relationship are much more complex. Because of cultural depictions of […]

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]]> Leading and coaching people who directly report to you is a different endeavor than coaching someone who has no formal accountability to you. Coaching people can be exceptionally fun and rewarding, however when those being coached see you as “the boss” the dynamics of that relationship are much more complex. Because of cultural depictions of […]

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]]> https://leadershipvoices.com/2016/09/19/leading-a-team-of-direct-reports/feed/ 0 9760 Inspiring and Leading to Greatness https://leadershipvoices.com/2016/09/05/inspiring-and-leading-to-greatness/ https://leadershipvoices.com/2016/09/05/inspiring-and-leading-to-greatness/#respond Mon, 05 Sep 2016 13:15:23 +0000 Michael Johnson http://leadershipvoices.com/?p=9739 What does it take to inspire and lead others to greatness in their own lives and in the organizations they are part of? How do we draw out of them their potential and their giftedness? In the general sense, we have to convince them of what is possible. We will have to paint word pictures, […]

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]]> What does it take to inspire and lead others to greatness in their own lives and in the organizations they are part of? How do we draw out of them their potential and their giftedness? In the general sense, we have to convince them of what is possible. We will have to paint word pictures, […]

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]]> https://leadershipvoices.com/2016/09/05/inspiring-and-leading-to-greatness/feed/ 0 9739 Leading Meetings That People Enjoy https://leadershipvoices.com/2015/09/14/leading-meetings-that-people-enjoy/ https://leadershipvoices.com/2015/09/14/leading-meetings-that-people-enjoy/#respond Mon, 14 Sep 2015 13:42:59 +0000 Michael Johnson http://leadershipvoices.com/?p=9025 Think back to the last business meeting you had. Was it fun? I know you just laughed a little. Would you describe that meeting as a highlight of your week? (Stop laughing at me.) Or do you think that the meeting made a definitive difference in the work you do? (Alright, that’s enough, I am […]

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]]> Think back to the last business meeting you had. Was it fun? I know you just laughed a little. Would you describe that meeting as a highlight of your week? (Stop laughing at me.) Or do you think that the meeting made a definitive difference in the work you do? (Alright, that’s enough, I am […]

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]]> https://leadershipvoices.com/2015/09/14/leading-meetings-that-people-enjoy/feed/ 0 9025 Leading in the Midst of Turmoil https://leadershipvoices.com/2015/06/17/leading-in-the-midst-of-turmoil/ https://leadershipvoices.com/2015/06/17/leading-in-the-midst-of-turmoil/#respond Wed, 17 Jun 2015 13:02:36 +0000 Michael Johnson http://leadershipvoices.com/?p=8898 What should you do if you find yourself the leader in the midst of turmoil? There are difficulties in life, in the home, in the workplace, yes, even in society. These difficulties stretch us, and bring out both the worst and best in each of us. In an era of social media, blogging and with […]

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]]> What should you do if you find yourself the leader in the midst of turmoil? There are difficulties in life, in the home, in the workplace, yes, even in society. These difficulties stretch us, and bring out both the worst and best in each of us. In an era of social media, blogging and with […]

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]]> https://leadershipvoices.com/2015/06/17/leading-in-the-midst-of-turmoil/feed/ 0 8898 Why I Lead https://leadershipvoices.com/2015/06/10/why-i-lead/ https://leadershipvoices.com/2015/06/10/why-i-lead/#comments Wed, 10 Jun 2015 17:42:02 +0000 Michael Johnson http://leadershipvoices.com/?p=8879 I have asked myself the question: “Why do I lead?” And I have come up with the following reasons. I lead in order to help others. I lead that change might come to the people, organizations and cities I interact with. I lead that others might find themselves, discover their purpose, be transformed and become […]

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]]> I have asked myself the question: “Why do I lead?” And I have come up with the following reasons. I lead in order to help others. I lead that change might come to the people, organizations and cities I interact with. I lead that others might find themselves, discover their purpose, be transformed and become […]

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]]> https://leadershipvoices.com/2015/06/10/why-i-lead/feed/ 1 8879 Insurmountable Circumstances – Part 2 https://leadershipvoices.com/2015/05/24/insurmountable-circumstances-part-2/ https://leadershipvoices.com/2015/05/24/insurmountable-circumstances-part-2/#respond Sun, 24 May 2015 14:14:57 +0000 Michael Johnson http://leadershipvoices.com/?p=8838 In the first part of this series on Insurmountable Circumstances, I talked about the all-important aspects of preparing yourself, your mindset, your character, etc. After you have begun this process (since we never are fully “ready”) then you must take the time to gather the right personnel and equipment. Aside from the inner drive to […]

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]]> In the first part of this series on Insurmountable Circumstances, I talked about the all-important aspects of preparing yourself, your mindset, your character, etc. After you have begun this process (since we never are fully “ready”) then you must take the time to gather the right personnel and equipment. Aside from the inner drive to […]

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]]> https://leadershipvoices.com/2015/05/24/insurmountable-circumstances-part-2/feed/ 0 8838 Insurmountable Circumstances – Part 1 https://leadershipvoices.com/2015/05/18/insurmountable-circumstances-part-1/ https://leadershipvoices.com/2015/05/18/insurmountable-circumstances-part-1/#respond Mon, 18 May 2015 05:21:22 +0000 Michael Johnson http://leadershipvoices.com/?p=8811 I am in the Rocky Mountains this week. As I gaze up at the beautiful snow-capped mountains I am also struck by the fact that the peaks are rugged, sheer, and without the appropriate means: insurmountable. So what do you do when you come up against something that is insurmountable? As a leader what approach […]

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]]> I am in the Rocky Mountains this week. As I gaze up at the beautiful snow-capped mountains I am also struck by the fact that the peaks are rugged, sheer, and without the appropriate means: insurmountable. So what do you do when you come up against something that is insurmountable? As a leader what approach […]

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]]> https://leadershipvoices.com/2015/05/18/insurmountable-circumstances-part-1/feed/ 0 8811 What to Do When You Don’t Know What to Do https://leadershipvoices.com/2015/05/12/what-to-do-when-you-dont-know-what-to-do/ https://leadershipvoices.com/2015/05/12/what-to-do-when-you-dont-know-what-to-do/#respond Tue, 12 May 2015 08:19:42 +0000 Michael Johnson http://leadershipvoices.com/?p=8806 What should we do when we don’t know what to do? You know the times I am talking about. Things seem to be coming at you a bit too hard and a bit too fast. Yesterday you thought you had it handled but today things are a bit too much. What do you do when […]

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]]> What should we do when we don’t know what to do? You know the times I am talking about. Things seem to be coming at you a bit too hard and a bit too fast. Yesterday you thought you had it handled but today things are a bit too much. What do you do when […]

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