Ten Years of Experiences, or Ten Years of the Same Experience?
Simplicity was all the rage when Elaine St. James came out with her book in 1996 called, "Living the Simple Life." As we claw our way back out of the...
Are you Brave Enough?
Harry Chapin wrote and performed. "I Wonder What Would Happen to this World?" wherein he asked if we were brave enough to see the signals and the signs to change...
Just One Piece of Advice for Today’s Leader
Like me, you have probably been to many graduation ceremonies over the years. Mine have included high school, college, business courses, seminars, and a fair share of military courses. I...
The Problem: Over-Managed and Under-Led
Our challenges as leaders are greater than ever. It's all the ions: Execution Revenue Generation M&A Integration Competition Innovation Team Dysfunction Lack of Prioritization And our results are coming up...
Everyone is Dealing with Something
Stephen Covey really got it right by emphasizing, "Seek first to understand, then to be understood." Through my coaching I would categorize a majority of the workplace challenges and stressors...
Reflections on Solitary Resilience and A New Year
I certainly wanted to stay in the warm bed today, but I knew there is no better morning to enjoy a truly solitary run than New Year's Day. It was...
Retired Gen. Norman Schwarzkopf
We met Retired Gen. Norman Schwarzkopf on November 6, 2002. He was at Colorado State University for "Bridges to the Future: American History and Values in Light of 9/11" where...
Present
The wave of bad news seems to have reached a new level of intensity. It does force us to pause and take stock in what truly matters. Gratitude is defined...
The Way Forward
I had the privilege of facilitating the closing session for the Men's Leadership Institute yearlong program. We called the last session, The Way Forward. For me, moving forward as a...
No Trust – No Leadership – Part 2
Last week, I wrote about the importance of trust in leadership, and saw Al Lewis' column in the Wall Street Journal yesterday on, "Who Do You Trust?" It was disheartening...
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