Posts in Category of: Leadership

leadership and corporate culture

A Tale of Two Cultures

November 1st, 2019  |  Published in Leadership

Initially released in 31 weekly installments, Charles Dickens’ A Tale of Two Cities concluded 160 Novembers ago yet offers crucial lessons for today’s leaders. The story alternates between Paris before …

READ MORE

The Bustin Family at Mount Rushmore

Are You Building Mount Rushmore or the Soviet Union?

September 10th, 2019  |  Published in Leadership, Reputation

Will Your Reputation be Built to Last? Visiting Mount Rushmore has been on my bucket list for some time.  My wife, daughter, son-in-law and I recently made the pilgrimage to …

READ MORE

David Ogilvy

Is it Time for a New Approach?

August 21st, 2019  |  Published in Leadership

Learn from the “Father of Advertising” My daughter Jordan, who works in the Chicago office of Ogilvy, will be celebrating her birthday this Saturday. She inspired me to post a …

READ MORE

leadership advice banner photo

25 Leadership Lessons for 25 Years of Business – Leadership Advice

July 17th, 2019  |  Published in Leadership

The Leadership Advice You Need Twenty-five years ago, the doors of Bustin & Co. opened and my career as a leadership speaker, business coach, author, and Vistage Master Chair took …

READ MORE

find your sweet spot

Find Your Sweet Spot

July 1st, 2019  |  Published in Leadership, Problem Solving

25 Years of Bustin & Co. + 25 Timeless Guidelines for Leaders Twenty-five years ago today the doors of Bustin & Co. opened and the journey towards finding my sweet …

READ MORE

What's your communication style?

What’s Your Communication Style?

June 7th, 2019  |  Published in Accountability, Leadership

Your Driving Habits Offer Clues A version of this article was first published in June 2012, was reposted five years ago due to its popularity and has been updated as …

READ MORE

books about leadership for the summer

Summer Reading: Best Books About Leadership

May 7th, 2019  |  Published in Leadership

What are the best books about leadership? Here are my top 7 for this summer: The leaders I work with are continuous learners with hearty appetites for great leadership books. …

READ MORE

how leaders decide

The Leader Must Decide

April 2nd, 2019  |  Published in Leadership

What’s Your Next Big Decision? Excerpt from How Leaders Decide, the #1 new historical reference book on Amazon. “The most difficult thing is the decision to act, the rest is merely …

READ MORE

Herb Kelleher

Remembering Herb Kelleher

January 7th, 2019  |  Published in Leadership

Herb Kelleher, the co-founder, CEO and Chairman Emeritus of Southwest Airlines passed away last Thursday at the age of 87. He was an admirable innovator and an exceptional leader that …

READ MORE

Michelangelo

Michelangelo and the Four Fatal Fears

September 17th, 2018  |  Published in Leadership

What’s the difference between consulting and coaching? Fourteen years ago I was contacted by Vistage International—the world’s largest peer advisory organization for CEOs, presidents and partners. I’d been referred as someone …

READ MORE

Leaning Tower of Pisa

When Is a Little Too Much?

August 7th, 2018  |  Published in Leadership, Strategic Planning

The Leaning Tower of Pisa Offers Clues for Your Upcoming Planning Session The period between Labor Day and Thanksgiving is often when leaders gather to affirm their organization’s strategies and …

READ MORE

Summer Reading

Summer Reading for Leaders

June 18th, 2018  |  Published in Leadership

Continuous Learners Will Dig Into These Books As an accountability speaker and business consultant for more than 20 years, I’ve seen firsthand what makes companies like Marriott, Container Store, Ernst …

READ MORE

Joan of Arc

Joan of Arc: 3 Leadership Lessons

April 27th, 2018  |  Published in Leadership

When do you collaborate and when do you lead? <span data-mce-type=”bookmark” style=”display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;” class=”mce_SELRES_start”></span> On 7 May 1429, Joan of Arc led 1,500 French …

READ MORE

closing the workplace communication gap, how to effectively communicate in the workplace, effective leadership communication

How to “Mind The Gap” of Workplace Accountability

February 6th, 2018  |  Published in Leadership, Organization Health

What is the Gap? If you live in or have travelled in the United Kingdom, you likely recall being told to “please mind the gap.” This phrase-first introduced in the …

READ MORE

cultivate a year-long culture of gratitude

Cultivate a Year-Long Culture of Gratitude

November 17th, 2017  |  Published in Leadership, Organization Health

Every year when November rolls around, companies begin planning parties, sending employee appreciation gifts and bringing surprise perks to the office. It’s important for every company to take the time …

READ MORE

3 tips to reduce fire fighting among coworkers in the face of a deadline greg bustin

Deadline Approaching! 3 Tips to Reduce Fire-Fighting

October 16th, 2017  |  Published in Conflict Resolution, Leadership, Problem Solving, Productivity

An organization reveals its personality by how it meets or misses deadlines. What I often see are two distinct personalities within a single organization. Call it organizational multiple personality disorder: …

READ MORE

back to school 9 tasks to help you lead by learning

Back to School: 9 Tasks to Help You Lead by Learning

August 31st, 2017  |  Published in Leadership

Summer’s over. It’s back to school for business. The best business leaders are lifelong learners, so brush up on your Reading, Writing and Arithmetic. Reading 1. Man’s Search for Meaning – …

READ MORE

black bart corporate leadership

How Good People Go Bad: Any Pirates Aboard Your Ship?

July 13th, 2017  |  Published in Leadership

Navigating a Business World Full of Pirates and Traitors How do good people go bad? For Bartholomew Roberts, the route from honest sailor to Black Bart, the most successful pirate …

READ MORE

signing of the declaration of independence, greg bustin, executive leadership blog, summer of 1776, planning the future of an independent nation

The Summer of 1776: Planning the Future of an Independent Nation

July 4th, 2017  |  Published in Leadership, Strategic Planning

The first battles of the American Revolutionary War were fought at Lexington and Concord on 19 April 1775. The Battle of Yorktown that culminated on 19 October 1781 with Lieutenant …

READ MORE

leadership lessons from d-day greg bustin's executive leadership blog

Leadership Lessons from D-Day

June 6th, 2017  |  Published in Leadership

Winds howled and rain strafed the Supreme Headquarters Allied Expeditionary Force command post just north of Portsmouth in Hampshire, England. The worst weather in 20 years was wreaking havoc with months …

READ MORE

Ready to reset?


Attend my free Accountability webinar: I Did It! to set and achieve your 2021 goals.

REGISTER FOR FREE

  • February 17th from 11 AM – 12:30 PM Central Time
  • My free webinar will help you:
    – Sharpen your personal goals
    – Improve time management
    – Tackle tough work-related issues
    – Support remote workers

Learn More
To dive even deeper into the topic of accountability, I invite you to purchase a copy of my bestselling book, “Accountability: The Key to Driving a High-Performance Culture.”

Get The Book

Become a better leader.


Download my three free e-books.

Greg Bustin

Please enter your information below to access a digital download link for my three free eBooks. Once submitted, you will receive an email with a link to download the eBooks.

Free Tips


Sign up to receive free tips on business, leadership, and life.

Greg Bustin

Please enter your information below to start receiving free tips on business, leadership, and life.

Sign up for my free bimonthly email button