Leadership Lies In the past 25 years, few works of literature have achieved the same level of popularity as the Harry Potter series. Over the stretch of…
Encountering a Modern Day Goliath Contrary to the belief of some of my friends, I am an optimist. I believe in the possibilities—all of them—the great ones and the not-so-great…
Who Are You in a Time of Crisis? The phrase “Desperate times calls for desperate measures,” is so common in the English vernacular that we can’t quite attribute it to one person. It…
The Dangers of Business Growth Recently, I was having a discussion with a business leader, getting insights about trends in his business. Let’s call him Bob. I congratulated Bob on…
Do you get you? “I have no idea how I really feel.” “I don’t care about how I come across, I just need to get the job done.” “Ok,…
NEW YEAR? NEW JOB? WHAT’S YOUR NEW NARRATIVE? Barbara just found out she got a big promotion. Her first thought? “Finally, I get to fire all these people because I can’t stand them.”…
THE BLESSINGS OF A BUSY HOLIDAY SEASON How is your holiday season going? Let me tell you about how it’s going for my friend Andy, who celebrates Christmas. Andy is a young…
CONFLICT—THE FOUNDATION FOR CHANGE The current political climate has exposed a higher level of conflict all around us. Heated arguments are not only happening in families; they’re also happening…
MAKING GOOD ON PROMISES THROUGH PRESENCE Just as I get my arms around something in life or work—boom, it changes. I actually love change, but at times I find myself achy…
LIVE LIFE WELL AND LEAD MORE AUTHENTICALLY Last month, I was dropping my daughter off at college for the first time. While I had prepared for this for the past 18 years,…