Greatness Is Not About You
What do you believe about greatness? Do you hear the call to greatness or do you believe it is reserved for a select special few? History shows that if your goal is to be seen as great, you might become famous, but you are not likely to be remembered as great - to be...
How to Resolve the Roots of Disagreement
Most disagreements are due to differing interpretations of the facts. For example, John’s glass vase was broken when Carlos dropped it. This is an objective fact – an event that occurred. John is angry because he believes Carlos did it on purpose. John’s...
Give Me The Facts, Just the Facts
Facts are bite size pieces of reality. There is no such thing as an "alternative fact." If you start to believe there are alternate realities, it will make you crazy because there is nothing you can depend on. 2 + 2 equals 4. The sun rose this morning. You need oxygen...
Reflection on the Winter Solstice
This is a lovely moment – the winter solstice in the northern hemisphere.. The darkest day of the darkest week of the year . . . . . . a pause in the descent into darkness. . . . a pause before light overtakes the dark. . . . a pause before decrease changes to...
How to make it through the holidays
It's an understatement to say that 2020 has been a stressful year, and it's likely the holidays will be more difficult than usual. Many have been isolated from friends and loved ones for over eight months and are facing a long winter of continued social distancing....
Leadership Legacy and Vision – Recent Interviews
In these two recent interviews I discuss how the pandemic has thrown us into collective reactivity and how refocusing on a positive vision will allow us to move forward intelligently and powerfully.
4 Practices To Coach People in Difficult Times
Emotions shape our reality more than facts and trend charts. To coach people in difficult times, the conversation must be about more than the problem. Marcia Reynolds shares 4 practices will enable you to be effective.
Free Online Servant Leadership Summit
I am excited to participate in the Free Online Servant Leadership Summit, hosted by Ken Blanchard and Berrett-Koehler Publishers. You will have an opportunity to hear me, along with over 40 leadership experts, on one of the most important and effective...
Purpose-Driven Leadership Is Good For Business… and everything else
As trust in government continues to erode, more and more leaders of purpose-driven companies are taking public stands around issues that impact us as a society. And they are discovering that it is actually good for business.
How to Find Thanks and Gratitude
Grateful people experience more positive emotions, feel more alive, sleep better and even have stronger immune systems according to numerous research studies. However, it's not always easy to find thanks and gratitude. We are hard-wired to focus on negativity. And if...
How to Create Shared Values That Guide Your Team to Greater Heights
When a team identifies and commits to living shared values, there is a deeper level of trust, better problem-solving and increased collaboration. Here are seven guidelines to help you identify and live team values that increase performance and trust.
Test Your Vision: A Resource for Leaders
Leaders lose credibility when they put out a vision statement that is boring or turns people off. Use this vision test to make sure your vision is not simply a wall decoration.