Recently in a ‘Becoming a leader – Strategies for developing a leadership identity’ workshop, I was coaching a woman as she delivered a stand-up mini-presentation. My feedback to her was to ‘quiet’ one of her arms. Continue reading
Why Obama beat Romney – Debate three
In the third presidential debate, leaving aside who won the battle of the ideas – the person who won the battle of the words, body language and voice, consistent with a commander-in-chief and leader of state, was Barack Obama.
I gave Obama 8.5/10; Romney 7.5/10.Continue reading
Why Romeny beat Obama in debate number two
In the second presidential debate, leaving aside who won the battle of the ideas – the person who won the battle of the words, body language and voice, consistent with a commander-in-chief and leader of state, was Mitt Romney.
Overall, I gave Romney a 9/10; and Obama 8/10.Continue reading
Why seeking out ‘loving critics’ pays off
“Pity the leader caught between unloving critics and uncritical lovers”. This is quote by John Gardner, Secretary of Health, Education and Welfare in U.S. President Lyndon Johnson’s administration. Jim Kouzes shared the quote in a great podcast interview I recently listened to. (you can access the podcast under Kouzes’s name at, www.leadernetwork.org).Continue reading
Why Romney won first debate with Obama
In the first Obama/Romney debate, leaving aside who won the battle of the ideas – here are my thoughts on who won the battle of the body language, speech and words – consistent with that of a Commander-in-Chief, and a leader of state:Continue reading