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My blog is all about real, honest conversations on leadership.
It’s a place for me to share some of my own experiences, lessons, and takeaways—and hopefully, learn from readers, too. I welcome emails, comments, and dialogue about authentic leadership and what that means to you.
What Is Your Adaptability Quotient (A.Q.)?
When I think of adaptability, I think of the many incredible athletes who have had to overcome the odds in order to excel at their sport. On...
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 sev...
A Chat with a Top Sales Producer During the Pandemic
Recently, I engaged with Barb, a top sales producer, about how work has changed for her during this pandemic. We had a conversation about ad...
How to Defend a Higher Price
My friend Brian is a young salesperson who has experienced much success in the five years since he joined the professional workforce. He is ...
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-...
The New Future
Over the past few weeks, along with the rest of the world, I have been dealing with a new reality. It’s a reality with a lot less interactio...
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 pe...
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 congratulat...
Looking Beyond a New Year’s Resolution
My new year’s resolutions have never been as
good as they should be. Like last year when I thought I came up with a great
one…only to hear a...
When the Holiday Season Is Not So Happy
Unhappy woman making a Christmas wish outside
There’s
a line in a Christmas song written by one of the great, legendary songwriters
that ...
My Classic Story of Change
As our personal relationships change, how do
we come through those changes without harming the relationship? This is a
question I’ve been co...
How Do You Stay Relevant in Times of Change?
We are living in a time when the economy is
moving and people’s businesses are changing quickly. The challenge is to stay
relevant throughou...
Reframing Innovation in an AI World
The following blog was posted in the July 2019 edition of Contractor Connections, a BSCAI publication.
July 11, 2019 | &...
Collaboration-Ready Relationships
Over the past few years I have come to realize that change in our personal and professional worlds requires collaboration in order to surviv...
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, so maybe I don’t fo...
New Year, New You?
Bob stared in the
mirror, looking into his own eyes, as if he were preparing to say with
confidence, “Absolutely.”
It’s now the
be...
What If Santa Came to Your Office this Holiday Season?
When I was a kid, I always had this dream of being Santa one day. Here’s this overweight guy with a smile who sleeps all year, then shows up...
Bless Bob’s Heart
He who dares not to offend can’t be honest. — Thomas Paine
Truth without love is too hard. Love without truth is too soft. – Joh...
Can I Give You Some Feedback?
Have you ever been part of a 360 degree review process? The idea behind these programs is to give an individual a truly holistic view of the...
THE SOUND OF SILENCE
My friend Jim recently returned from a great Caribbean vacation, enjoying the sun, the beach and a few fruity drinks. On his first day back ...
THE NEW NARRATIVE LEADER
The New Narrative Leader
Over the last few months, I’ve considered personal and work narratives and have begun to evaluate my need to chang...
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...
WHAT HAPPENS WHEN WE ABANDON OUR OWN GOALS?
Brian graduated from college with a degree in business and began working in sales and marketing at a regional construction company soon afte...
WELCOME TO 2018
Hard to believe, but 2018 is here! By the second week of January, it’s likely that most people have already decided on some New Year’s Reso...
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 executi...
AVOID THE STRESS SNOWBALL
The other day, my colleague looked groggy. He hadn’t slept all night. When I pressed him about what was on his mind, he told me he had a dre...
WHAT’S YOUR PERSONAL NARRATIVE?
Do you have a personal narrative? A story that you believe deeply about who you are and what you do? Like: “If you work hard, you’ll be weal...
CULTIVATING HEALTHY RELATIONSHIPS AT WORK
I recently had the awesome opportunity to speak to a group of college students and alumni at The Study Center at UNC-Chapel Hill. I talked a...
4 STORIES OF PERSONAL INNOVATION IN THE FACE OF CHANGE
When life seems perfect, I often dream about how beautiful it would be if everything were like that all the time … and then, there’s a pause...
A CHALLENGE TO CHOOSE LOVE
One of the most basic universal human needs is to love and to be loved. Most of us know this to be true, but there’s a mound of evidence (an...