The definition of leadership is changing. Societal expectations of the workplace, fed by economic and demographic trends, are morphing the leadership job description. From emerging organizational structures like Holacracy , to changing expectations of the Millennial generation, your kid’s boss isn’t going to resemble the one you reported to the first day of your job. recent Global Workforce Study , commissioned by WorkplaceTrends.com and Saba uncovered a shift in perspective amongst the under-30 worker: the C-suite is no longer coveted. In many companies, it’s more or less dead and buried. MORE >>

Before I interviewed Hyrum W. Smith for his new book The 3 Gaps , I asked my Facebook friends to submit questions for the best-selling author and former CEO of Franklin Covey. He graciously extended our interview to field those questions. If you’ve never heard Hyrum Smith speak, here’s what you need to know: he’s energetic, relentlessly upbeat yet no-nonsense, and funny. His answers definitely reflect his personality and his life-long quest for making a positive difference. Here are three questions my friends asked, and Hyrum’s answers: How do our beliefs inhibit our productivity? Probably not. MORE >>

Is leadership development a waste of time? Some might say “yes”, that formal leadership training isn’t worth the time and effort. Of course, as a former corporate trainer and a current leadership development consultant, you probably can guess where I fall in response to that question. Leadership development is important, but it takes many forms. It’s not just about attending conferences or one of those fancy executive development courses. Developing leaders happens every day, whether intentionally or not. Blog Carnival Leadership MORE >>

Helping people learn new things is super-fun. It isn’t always easy, but it’s always gratifying. For over two decades, I was a corporate trainer, conducting in-person learning programs and later, webinars, to a wide array of employees. I’ve facilitated programs in warehouses, stuffy conference rooms, outdoors, and with simultaneous translation to groups of non-English speakers. Many of the participants were high-energy, enthusiastic learners; others were hostile lumps of humanity, determined to learn nothing. If employees already know how to do the job, training is a waste of time. MORE >>

When you’re clear on what you stand for, it’s easier to weather a sea of distractions. Most people are fairly clear about their personal values, but sometimes it’s difficult to stay true to those values, especially at work. When I interviewed Hyrum W. Smith for his latest book The 3 Gaps , he described a simple process he uses to help people keep their values first and foremost in their mind. First of all, Smith says, everyone has a set of governing values, whether they realize it or not. Interestingly, That’s none of our business.” Of course, your values list may differ and that’s OK. MORE >>