Lee Colan

Lee is a rare combination of a well-educated and trained business consultant, prolific author and engaging presenter of ideas.

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Lee J. Colan, Ph.D. is co-founder of The L Group, Inc., a Dallas, Texas-based consulting firm that has been equipping and encouraging leaders since 1999. The L Group has been recognized by HR.com’s Leadership Excellence Awards.

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About

Lee is a rare combination of a well-educated and trained business consultant, prolific author and engaging presenter of ideas. He is a John C. Maxwell Leadership Award finalist and Thinkers50 nominee for Top Management Thinker globally. Lee possesses an in-depth understanding of business, people and organizations. He blends this understanding with his corporate management experience to help leaders and organizations grow.

Virtually every Fortune 500 company has experienced the positive impact of Lee’s practical insights and approach as have many smaller companies. Here are a few:

Amcor PET Packaging  American Heart Association  AmeriSource Bergen Specialty Group  Aviall  AT&T Wireless  AutoTrader.com  BlueCross BlueShield Cinemark  Cumberland Farms  CVS Health  Dave & Busters  Dollar Tree Stores DW Distribution  Ericsson  Ernst & Young  Fossil  Foxworth-Galbraith Lumber Co.  GuideStone Financial  Hunt Petroleum  International Paper  Gibraltar Industries  Jani-King  Jo-Ann Stores  Johnson Controls  Kimball International KPMG  LongHorn Steakhouse  Methodist Health System  March of Dimes MOBIL North Sea  Nationwide  Nestle  Pacific Seafood  Park Place Dealerships Pier 1 Imports  Sterling Jewelers (Kay, Jarred, Zales)  State Farm  Texas Health Resources  Texas Instruments  The CEO Institute  The Hartford  The Venetian Resort  TRANE  ULTA Beauty  U.S. Renal Care  Walmart  Yum! Brands

In addition to his hands-on industry and consulting experience, Lee earned Masters and Doctoral degrees in Industrial/Organizational Psychology from George Washington University after graduating from Florida State University.

He held various corporate leadership roles with American Airlines, Sandoz (Novartis) and FoxMeyer (McKesson). He was a consultant with two premier firms: Booz, Allen & Hamilton and Mercer. His last corporate post was as Vice President for Physician Reliance Network, one of the fastest growing NASDAQ companies at the time.

Lee has served on the Board of Directors for Aztec Systems who was ultimately sold to a private equity firm. He also served on the Advisory Board for ASSET InterTech.

Lee is also an author of 15 leadership books, including two best sellers, that have been translated into 10 languages,

His practical advice appears in 50+ on-line and print publications monthly. In addition to writing The L Group’s posts twice a week, he also writes a weekly, national column for Inc.com called Leadership Matters.

Lee regularly gifts his time to numerous individuals and agencies. Some of those agencies include The United Way, North Texas Food Bank and Grace Bridge.

Topics

Stick with It

Challenges for today’s leaders are always changing, but the formula for winning remains the same. The key to winning the game is focusing on “how” more than “what”. In other words, strategy gets you in the game – execution gets you in the winner’s circle.

Based on the best-selling book, this fast-paced, interactive workshop reveals the secret to success for high achieving individuals and teams: Focus, Competence and Passion.

Passionate Performance

Did you know that 83% of U.S. gross domestic product comes from services or information which are created and delivered by people?

The challenge for leaders is revealed in a Gallup poll showing that only 26% of U.S. employees are fully engaged at any time. On the other end of the spectrum, 19% of employees are actively disengaged, meaning they intentionally act in ways that negatively impact their organizations. The annual cost nationwide to employ this actively disengaged group exceeds $300 billion.

Your people – and the performance they deliver – are the defining competitive advantage for your organization.

Your leaders are the key to engaging employees’ minds and hearts so they deliver value for your organization.

Orchestrating Attitude

What’s the single most important choice you can make for your team?

Your choice of Attitude!

The right choice can help you and your team:

Focus on things that yield positive results.
Make better decisions by asking the right questions.
Prevail over obstacles to meeting goals.

Additionally, a landmark study shed light on the ultimate benefit of a positive attitude. In this particular study, participants who were more positive lived an average of 10 years longer than the other participants. Considering that smoking has been shown to reduce life expectancy by 5.5 years for men and 7 years for women, your attitude might be a health risk factor worth paying real attention to.

The topic of attitude can be conceptual and confusing. In fact, as we go through life we often hear phrases like: “keep your chin up,” “look on the bright side” or “you need a winning attitude.” Unfortunately, we seldom know how convert these soft sayings into hard results.

The great news is that even in the worst situations your attitude is something you can always control!

The Specifics of Accountability

“How do I boost accountability on my team?” This is the most pervasive question being asked by leaders today. It is being asked in start-ups and in Fortune 500 companies.

Accountability is like rain. Everyone knows it’s good for you, but nobody wants to get wet.

The term “accountability” is so frequently used without supporting actions that it loses its meaning with organizations. This predictably erodes a culture of accountability.

Lack of specificity is the Achilles heel of Accountability. Specific expectations, specific coaching and specific language accelerate winning results and relationships.

The topic is based on Lee Colan’s 15 years of helping leading organizations execute their plans by boosting accountability. He dedicated a full chapter to this topic in his latest book, Stick with It: Mastering the Art of Adherence.

This interactive session will boost your team’s accountability and drive results … fast!

The Specifics of Accountability