https://www.expertclick.com/RssFeed.aspx?nrwid=1638&type=releases en My Releases of ExpertClick Fri, 24 Apr 2026 10:33:18 GMT Fri, 24 Apr 2026 10:33:18 GMT One of my clients suffers from executive delegation syndrome. This occurs when successful leaders can?t get out of their own way by not delegating sufficiently.As leaders advance professionally, often into executive level functions, they can?t keep d http://www.expertclick.com/NewsRelease/The-Art-of-Executive-Delegation,2026314151.aspx Thu, 16 Apr 2026 08:34:00 GMT http://www.expertclick.com/NRWire/Releasedetails.aspx?id=314151 As we edge towards the end of 2025, the annual recurrence of holiday tensions has arrived. December brings year-end deadlines, an abundance of holiday parties, and greater than usual personal commitments.The result? More stress, more tension, and mor http://www.expertclick.com/NewsRelease/Prevent-Holiday-Tensions,2026313896.aspx Tue, 16 Dec 2025 18:45:00 GMT http://www.expertclick.com/NRWire/Releasedetails.aspx?id=313896 You don?t have to look far to notice how quickly conversations can turn sharp these days. From community meetings to workplace Slack channels to everyday interactions, the level of incivility has crept upward. People seem quicker to snap, less patien http://www.expertclick.com/NewsRelease/Civility-Isnt-OldFashioned-Its-a-Modern-Leadership-Advantage,2026313893.aspx Tue, 16 Dec 2025 17:45:00 GMT http://www.expertclick.com/NRWire/Releasedetails.aspx?id=313893 One moment, please... http://www.expertclick.com/NewsRelease/One-moment-please,2026313806.aspx Thu, 11 Dec 2025 08:44:00 GMT http://www.expertclick.com/NRWire/Releasedetails.aspx?id=313806 One of the most important issues facing my clients is time management. They are over-scheduled, perennially interrupted, covering for others? mistakes, and solving dozens of challenges.I was working with a client in his office and within a brief ten- http://www.expertclick.com/NewsRelease/Time-Management-on-Steroids,2026313460.aspx Tue, 18 Nov 2025 17:50:00 GMT http://www.expertclick.com/NRWire/Releasedetails.aspx?id=313460 Top performers strive for the next accomplishment, soak up new information, and embrace the opportunity to challenge the status quo. They are eager to learn and stretch their minds.I enjoy asking what people read, because it reveals interesting insig http://www.expertclick.com/NewsRelease/Aspiring-to-the-Next-Level,2026313458.aspx Tue, 18 Nov 2025 16:56:00 GMT http://www.expertclick.com/NRWire/Releasedetails.aspx?id=313458 Over the years, I?ve worked with people who have been promoted into senior leadership positions and need some help adjusting to their new roles. Many of them have advanced from managerial jobs, but something just isn?t quite right in their new capaci http://www.expertclick.com/NewsRelease/Move-Forward-with-Your-Promotion,2026313262.aspx Wed, 05 Nov 2025 13:58:00 GMT http://www.expertclick.com/NRWire/Releasedetails.aspx?id=313262 Leaders find that accountability ? or, more accurately, the lack thereof ? is one of the more challenging issues in the workplace. How do you get people to do what they commit to do?especially when often they don?t stand by their commitments?Creating http://www.expertclick.com/NewsRelease/The-Accountability-Factor,2026313049.aspx Fri, 24 Oct 2025 14:28:00 GMT http://www.expertclick.com/NRWire/Releasedetails.aspx?id=313049 Traditionally, the week after Labor Day in the U.S. signifies the return to school. This is an exciting time for students. It?s time to buy new books and fresh school supplies, get excited about seeing old friends, and return to the business of learn http://www.expertclick.com/NewsRelease/Back-to-School-Energy-Boost,2026312466.aspx Wed, 10 Sep 2025 13:32:00 GMT http://www.expertclick.com/NRWire/Releasedetails.aspx?id=312466 I know that summer is not over officially until the September 22, but Labor Day weekend has always been the unofficial end, otherwise known as the ?cultural end? of the summer for people in the US. This year we had 14 weeks between Memorial Day and L http://www.expertclick.com/NewsRelease/The-Denouement-of-Summer,2026312374.aspx Wed, 03 Sep 2025 17:28:00 GMT http://www.expertclick.com/NRWire/Releasedetails.aspx?id=312374 Most leaders understand that procrastination can delay progress, frustrate teams, and stall decision-making. But there?s a less obvious?and often more damaging?consequence: you can actually lose something important.Opportunities don?t sit on the shel http://www.expertclick.com/NewsRelease/A-Hidden-Cost-of-Procrastination,2026312137.aspx Wed, 20 Aug 2025 12:57:00 GMT http://www.expertclick.com/NRWire/Releasedetails.aspx?id=312137 Remember that old story about the lumberjack who was so busy cutting down trees that he didn?t have time to sharpen his saw? Well, that describes many leaders today. We?re so caught up in the day-to-day grind that we forget to invest in the one tool http://www.expertclick.com/NewsRelease/Sharpening-the-Saw,2026311993.aspx Wed, 13 Aug 2025 17:48:00 GMT http://www.expertclick.com/NRWire/Releasedetails.aspx?id=311993 We?ve all worked with that manager who?s great at their job ? until they?re not. They take care of their stakeholders, make smart decisions, and their team genuinely likes them. But ask them to follow up on action items? This may prove to be a bigger http://www.expertclick.com/NewsRelease/A-Hidden-Challenge-Coaching-High-Performers-with-Poor-FollowThrough,2026311992.aspx Wed, 13 Aug 2025 16:48:00 GMT http://www.expertclick.com/NRWire/Releasedetails.aspx?id=311992 Some of my clients complain that their employees don?t do what is expected of them, and then ask for my help in search of the silver bullet.The first question I ask is how they communicated the assignment. Usually this is the only necessary question, http://www.expertclick.com/NewsRelease/Telepathic-Communication,2026311760.aspx Wed, 06 Aug 2025 16:44:00 GMT http://www.expertclick.com/NRWire/Releasedetails.aspx?id=311760 I?m dazzled when I run across people who produce enormous amounts of work with seemingly little effort. This requires focus and attention, a challenge in our distraction-laden environments.It also requires prioritization, because simply put, you can? http://www.expertclick.com/NewsRelease/You-Cant-Do-Everything,2026311752.aspx Wed, 06 Aug 2025 13:45:00 GMT http://www.expertclick.com/NRWire/Releasedetails.aspx?id=311752 The phrase ?emotional intelligence? makes most people?s eyes glaze over. It sounds like something from a leadership seminar that everyone will forget by Friday. But the concept behind it?understanding yourself and working well with others?is crucial http://www.expertclick.com/NewsRelease/How-to-Talk-About-Emotional-Intelligence-Without-Sounding-Like-a-Corporate-Training-Manual,2026311228.aspx Wed, 02 Jul 2025 14:10:00 GMT http://www.expertclick.com/NRWire/Releasedetails.aspx?id=311228 Leadership is often portrayed as empowering and rewarding?and it is. But what?s talked about less is the isolation that can come with it. The higher up you go, the fewer people you can confide in. Decisions carry more weight, and the pressure to appe http://www.expertclick.com/NewsRelease/Offsetting-the-Loneliness-of-Leadership,2026311226.aspx Wed, 02 Jul 2025 13:12:00 GMT http://www.expertclick.com/NRWire/Releasedetails.aspx?id=311226 In leadership, connection is more than a soft skill?it?s a cornerstone of effective influence and impact. Whether you?re leading a small team or a global organization, the strength of your relationships directly shapes your ability to inspire, guide, http://www.expertclick.com/NewsRelease/The-Importance-of-Connection-for-Leaders,2026310817.aspx Wed, 04 Jun 2025 17:08:00 GMT http://www.expertclick.com/NRWire/Releasedetails.aspx?id=310817 In today?s fast-paced and complex work environments, technical skills and strategic thinking are essential ? but they?re no longer enough. The real differentiator between good leaders and great ones? Emotional intelligence (EQ).Emotional intelligence http://www.expertclick.com/NewsRelease/The-Emotional-Intelligence-Edge-The-Excellence-Differentiator,2026310489.aspx Wed, 14 May 2025 13:35:00 GMT http://www.expertclick.com/NRWire/Releasedetails.aspx?id=310489 In a room full of smart, passionate people, conversations can quickly veer off course. Competing agendas, tangents, and side conversations can muddy the waters, especially when no one is actively steering the dialogue. For leaders, these moments call http://www.expertclick.com/NewsRelease/Leading-with-Clarity-When-the-Conversation-Goes-Sideways,2026310391.aspx Wed, 07 May 2025 13:43:00 GMT http://www.expertclick.com/NRWire/Releasedetails.aspx?id=310391 This time of year, with Easter and Passover in view and nature shifting around us, carries a quiet message of renewal. It?s a season of starting again ? not with fanfare, but with intention. Yet for many leaders, renewal feels like a luxury we can?t http://www.expertclick.com/NewsRelease/Spring-Renewal-for-Leaders,2026310390.aspx Wed, 07 May 2025 12:52:00 GMT http://www.expertclick.com/NRWire/Releasedetails.aspx?id=310390 In a world filled with constant notifications, endless breaking news, and unending to-do lists, staying focused has never been more challenging. Whether you?re working, studying, or simply trying to be present in daily life, distractions can pull you http://www.expertclick.com/NewsRelease/Staying-Focused-in-Distracting-Times,2026310110.aspx Wed, 16 Apr 2025 13:46:00 GMT http://www.expertclick.com/NRWire/Releasedetails.aspx?id=310110 Leadership inspiration doesn?t always come from the conference room or management gurus. Sometimes, the most profound lessons emerge from unexpected places ? everyday moments, unconventional figures, or personal experiences.Take nature, for example. http://www.expertclick.com/NewsRelease/Leadership-Inspiration,2026309919.aspx Thu, 03 Apr 2025 17:17:00 GMT http://www.expertclick.com/NRWire/Releasedetails.aspx?id=309919 Do you allow for contingencies? Most people prepare for the obvious ones, but not the more routine ones.Example: if you live in or travel to the northeastern U.S. during the winter, you always need a contingency plan. A case in point was a recent cro http://www.expertclick.com/NewsRelease/Daily-Contingencies,2026309779.aspx Wed, 26 Mar 2025 16:43:00 GMT http://www.expertclick.com/NRWire/Releasedetails.aspx?id=309779 Managers often ask how to hold their employees accountable. There isn?t one answer to this question, because one of the biggest variables is your organizational culture. Some cultures support their people when it comes to accountability issues, while http://www.expertclick.com/NewsRelease/Managers-Are-Accountable-Too,2026309662.aspx Wed, 19 Mar 2025 17:41:00 GMT http://www.expertclick.com/NRWire/Releasedetails.aspx?id=309662 One of my clients has a very simple rule, which is to include the senior account executive on any communication relating to his or her accounts. Team members know that this means to copy them on emails and update them on any text or verbal discussion http://www.expertclick.com/NewsRelease/Communication-Melt-Down,2026309316.aspx Wed, 26 Feb 2025 12:44:00 GMT http://www.expertclick.com/NRWire/Releasedetails.aspx?id=309316 We all deal with little victories and disappointments on a regular basis, but every once and a while a biggie happens. It?s easy to celebrate the big victories, but it?s much more challenging to manage big disappointments.This could be the expectatio http://www.expertclick.com/NewsRelease/Rising-Above-Disappointments,2026309023.aspx Thu, 06 Feb 2025 17:24:00 GMT http://www.expertclick.com/NRWire/Releasedetails.aspx?id=309023 Many leaders enjoy practicing leadership by achieving consensus. They are challenged by the actual process of achieving consensus and feel satisfied when the various parties come to agreement.Consensus is a worthy approach in many situations. The pro http://www.expertclick.com/NewsRelease/Consensus-vs-WIIFM,2026309000.aspx Wed, 05 Feb 2025 18:09:00 GMT http://www.expertclick.com/NRWire/Releasedetails.aspx?id=309000 The ?fresh start? perspective of the new year is like a blank slate. Aside from the ubiquitous resolutions, it gives you a chance to refine or modify more subtle things that may need refreshed or enhanced.What comes to mind?Can you be more timely in http://www.expertclick.com/NewsRelease/New-Year-Fresh-Start,2026308617.aspx Mon, 13 Jan 2025 17:53:00 GMT http://www.expertclick.com/NRWire/Releasedetails.aspx?id=308617 Happy Thanksgiving!It is my annual tradition to write about gratitude on this uniquely American holiday. Today is a time to pause, reflect, and give thanks for the things that mean the most to you. Most of you are celebrating today with friends and f http://www.expertclick.com/NewsRelease/Give-Thanks-Today,2026308405.aspx Sat, 28 Dec 2024 14:46:00 GMT http://www.expertclick.com/NRWire/Releasedetails.aspx?id=308405 Experienced managers routinely make decisions that are essentially black and white. But have you ever noticed that how you execute those decisions can make a difference in outcome?Think of this as ?shades of black?, which is really about nuances. You http://www.expertclick.com/NewsRelease/Shades-of-Black,2026308061.aspx Thu, 05 Dec 2024 16:27:00 GMT http://www.expertclick.com/NRWire/Releasedetails.aspx?id=308061 Have you thought about what inspires you to achieve greatness? Does the thought of it excite and drive you, or does it overwhelm?Napoleon Hill said, ?If you can?t do great things, do small things in a great way. Don?t wait for great opportunities. Se http://www.expertclick.com/NewsRelease/Connecting-to-Greatness,2026307921.aspx Wed, 27 Nov 2024 15:07:00 GMT http://www.expertclick.com/NRWire/Releasedetails.aspx?id=307921 Something that helps people make progress is to consciously think about what they know now that they didn?t know last week (month, year, etc.). Incremental knowledge ? no matter how small or big it may be ? accumulates and adds to your professional d http://www.expertclick.com/NewsRelease/What-Do-You-Know-Now,2026307775.aspx Tue, 19 Nov 2024 18:29:00 GMT http://www.expertclick.com/NRWire/Releasedetails.aspx?id=307775 We often talk about the importance of knowing when to say ?no?, especially if you?re someone who says ?yes? almost indiscriminately.When you focus on when to say ?no? your decision is tactical. You?re typically managing your time ? and yourself ? so http://www.expertclick.com/NewsRelease/Knowing-When-to-Say-Yes,2026307541.aspx Wed, 06 Nov 2024 16:08:00 GMT http://www.expertclick.com/NRWire/Releasedetails.aspx?id=307541 To succeed in today?s workplace, people need to demonstrate their value and curtail any hint of dispensability. At a minimum, they need to at least act the part.Here is a personal example to illustrate the point. I needed help to remove a piece of fu http://www.expertclick.com/NewsRelease/Ill-Take-Care-of-It,2026307420.aspx Wed, 30 Oct 2024 17:54:00 GMT http://www.expertclick.com/NRWire/Releasedetails.aspx?id=307420