The Leadership Insights Blog by Liz Weber, CMC, CSP

Effective Leadership Strategies to Boost Your Business

Are Your Actions Leading to Your Vision

While on my 6.5 mile walk this morning, I noticed something new in the road in front of one of the houses I pass on a quiet side street. There were four white lines on the asphalt.
The One Thing

The One Thing

Unlike the movie City Slickers in which Billy Crystal's character realizes that "The One Thing" in life that will make you happy is different for everyone, in business, we must make it very clear to all of our employees what The One Thing is we're trying to achieve as an organization.
Ten Little Questions

Ten Little Questions

A client recently asked me for guidance on how she should gauge her managers' understanding of their organization's strategic plan. She doesn't believe her managers fully appreciate how important their roles are in ensuring the plan succeeds.

Train Your Shrinking Labor Pool

According to the US Labor Department “by 2008 the growth of the U.S. Workforce is projected to drop to near zero and remain at that level for the next 25 years.

A Self-Respecting Leader: Robert 'Tink' Lehmer

I never met Robert 'Tink' Lehmer. I wish I had. He thought the way great leaders think. I say this because of a little poem he wrote in 1976.

That’s Not My Job

I recently had lunch with a consulting colleague. He'd just left a client meeting and was rubbing his temples in an attempt to ease a headache.

Clear The Roadblocks

Good managers run efficient organizations. Great managers develop solid teams of talented people to support and manage organizations efficiently. Good leaders identify opportunities and articulate a vision for their organizations.
Who Is The Project Manager?

Who Is The Project Manager?

A brilliant and gutsy move for leaders is to continually develop his or her managers' project management skills. When this happens, the leader is ensuring the organization's future.
Work Your Plan - How to Manage Your Business Plan

Work Your Plan – How to Manage Your Business Plan

In a recent blog post (10 Reasons to Update Your Business Plan - Why, When & How), we outlined why and when to update your business plan, in this post we'll talk about how to update and manage it.
Visions Establish the Target

Visions Establish the Target

Developing a vision is easy for many leaders; clearly articulating it is hard. For a leader's vision to work, it needs to be clear, concise, and measurable. A solid vision will create the same image in the mind of every person who hears it.