Greatness Is Not For You
What do you believe about greatness? Do you hear the call to greatness or is it reserved for a select special few? Great Quotes on Greatness “Everyone has the power for greatness — not for fame, but greatness, because greatness is determined by service.” ~ Martin...
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...
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 Leaders Foster 100% Responsibility
Guest post by Dr. John Izzo Almost every leader of a team or organization of any size wants their people to step up to 100% Responsibility - to take full responsibility for their own careers, for their own engagement, for winning every customer, for driving...
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....
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...
The 7 Damaging Power Gaps Women Face and How Leaders Can Help
Guest post by Kathy Caprino Several years ago, I began to notice some very common, repetitive patterns emerging in terms of what professional women were dealing with in their careers and jobs that were blocking them from the success, reward and impact they were...
Leading Innovation Though Nobilizing
Guest post by Chip R. Bell When I was a teenager preparing to go out on a date or go out with friends, my dad would always say to me, "Son, don't forget who you are and that we believe in you." It was his way of grounding me in the rich legacy of a proud family while...
Resilience: What It Really Is and 5 Tips to Find It
Guest Post by Eileen McDargh The shock waves keep coming: the pandemic, economic downturns, massive unemployment, social upheaval and heightened awareness of racial injustices, and most recently - incessant fires and hurricanes. We need to be resilient to deal with...
Women Make Better Leaders, Especially in a Crisis
The time has come to better support women in leadership (and more “feminine” traits in all) because women make better leaders. Guest Post by Mary Key.
4 Tips for Leaders Who Switch to Remote Work Teams
Guest Post by Kevin Eikenberry One of the most common questions we hear from leaders who switch to remote work teams is, “How do I know if people are working?” It’s an understandable question - you’ve just moved from a situation where you could walk around the office...
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.