Author Archives: Tony Richards

Leaders Help Others Gain Perspective

Perspective guides us. I looked up a couple of references on the word perspective. Basically, perspective is “the capacity to view things in their true relation or relative importance.” So, perspective is really our viewpoint or how we see things. Continue reading

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Why Employees Are Afraid To Tell You The Truth

What is truth? In the context we will be discussing today, the truth will be recognized as a fact or reality. Continue reading

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Leadership & Business Growth Books for May 2013

Here are our top picks for the best leadership and business growth books this month. Continue reading

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My Wife Lost Her Shoe In The Ocean…and other Florida stories

Leaving Columbia, so far so good. Our trip started great. We left home a little later than we wanted, but everything worked out great on time. Continue reading

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The Best of Lead With Giants May 2013

I am part of an online leadership community made up of consultants, executives, business owners and various other excellent contributors interested in leadership and business. Since you obviously enjoy reading and learning, I want to introduce you to some of the other writers in our group. Continue reading

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Developing Your Leadership Flow

Flow is a state of mind. It’s when you are fully immersed and engaged in a feeling of focus and involvement. You have probably heard people remark they felt in the flow or perhaps you yourself have had thoughts or feelings of being in the flow. Continue reading

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Know Your Customer

It is so easy to get distracted. In your strategy for your business, there is much to focus on. We are always looking at new and varying ways to possibly give us an edge over others in this highly competitive era of business. Continue reading

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Clear Vision Leadership Tip #141

Don’t take too much responsibility. Sometimes make them find the answer themselves. Continue reading

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5 Leadership Danger Zones

Today I am sharing a double-edged sword. Here are five coveted leadership capacities and skills, which can also walk a very fine line into areas of constraint and lead into danger zones. Continue reading

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The Power of Affiliation

People don’t like to be sold, but they love to buy. Even moreso, they love to affiliate. Continue reading

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