GOP Debate Reinforces Trump’s Lack of Leadership
By Steve Adubato, PhD
A lot happened in last night’s Fox News GOP Debate, but for me two huge leadership issues played out and both were hard to watch on every level. The first was when Fox News anchor Megyn Kelly simply asked leading GOP candidate, Donald Trump, to explain his grotesque and totally unacceptable past descriptions of women including ”fat pigs,” ”dogs,” ”slobs” and ”disgusting animals.” Ever the showman, Trump tried to duck responsibility at first with a snarky one-liner saying he was only talking about Rosie O’Donnell – as if that would make it acceptable. When Megan Kelly pressed him on the fact that this simply wasn’t true, Trump - who never is accountable for his past comments or actions (a terrible leadership trait) - launched into an absurd diatribe about political correctness and then accused Kelly of not being nice to him and threatened to be "not nice" to her for simply asking him a direct question about something he didn’t want to talk about.
Great Leaders Embrace Change
By Steve Adubato, PhD
In most cases, change can and should be a good thing if done at the right time, for the right reasons. Change keeps us on our toes and ready to turn obstacles into opportunities. However, leading BIG change is not for the faint of heart. Consider the following keys to leading and embracing change:
It’s Time to “Dump the Duds”
By Steve Adubato, PhD
When it comes to business development, we all want to have as many clients as possible, right? This thinking is especially prevalent in difficult, challenging, and uncertain economic times. We spend much of our time communicating in sales meetings pitching as hard as possible to prospective clients. We follow up over the phone, via e-mail, and any other way we can, trying to get prospects to sign on the dotted line so we can add them to our client list.
Donald Trump: Notoriety is NOT Leadership
By Steve Adubato, PhD
I appeared on CNN recently, offering commentary on the 2016 Presidential Campaign. During this segment, I was asked to explain the inexplicable success Donald Trump is having in recent polls of Republican voters. This is after Trump made off-the-wall and reprehensible comments talking about Mexican immigrants coming to the US, calling some of them “rapists” as well as those that “bring crime.” (Trump said he assumed some of them were good people.)
Which Leadership Mistakes Are You Making?
By Steve Adubato, PhD
All leaders make mistakes, but it is a leader’s ability to admit mistakes, and more importantly, learn from them, that matters. Following are a few common leadership mistakes many of us make:
Are You Asking the Right Questions?
By Steve Adubato, PhD
Steve Adubato, PhD: "The Right Questions Build Relationships"
People are obsessed with coming up with the right answers to difficult problems and challenges in the workplace. In school, students are taught to come up with the correct answers in order to get a good grade.
How Do You Ignite Passion in Your People?
By Steve Adubato, PhD
Motivating and engaging employees is always a challenge for any leader. Recently, I conducted a series of seminars on this topic, and after engaging hundreds of managers and leaders, here are some tips and tools that should help you pump up your people.