Leadership

  • Why I Lead

      The Challenge _____ is why I lead. The exercise started off innocently enough, but it became a defining moment in my life. Fill in the blank and begin living your legacy.  I watched as the kids from San Jose State University started their journey in the Braven Leadership Accelerator. Some came from San Jose….

  • Giving Feedback that Works

    How to Use Positive Feedback to Offset the Bad Ever notice how the word “feedback” makes people nervous? Think about how quickly we are to tell someone when things go wrong? That’s because we believe it’s important to let people know when we are frustrated or angry. We want action.  Fix the problem, fire the employee,…

  • Leaders and Effective Communication

    Leaders, are you getting your message across? Good leaders  know that their communication skills  can make or break a team.  Simply put, the ability to clearly get the message across is the the lifeblood of an organization.  Why? Because strong communication skills create strong relationships and strong relationships are the key to success.  Poor skills create confusion and invite misinterpretation.  …