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Who Is Your Competition?
Who is your competition? It may not be who you think it is. I was reminded…
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Plan to Grow
Personal growth should be the leader’s highest priority. I liken it to the admonition you hear…
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Don’t Change That!
I believe that leaders must create change. If you and I can’t create positive change, we…
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Leading People Who are Different
How do you lead a team with vastly different personalities? I once received this question after…
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Act As One
High Performance Organizations must strive to Act as One. To Act as One is a simple…
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Has Your Team Been Hijacked?
Who should lead your team? The answer may not be as clear as you think. But…
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The Happy Trap
The best leaders don’t make everyone happy. That may sound harsh to you – it may…
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Don’t Believe Everything You Think
One of my favorite quotes from Andy Andrews is “Don’t believe everything you think.” As…
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How Fun Is It To Work For You?
When my oldest son was little, I found myself coaching one of his baseball teams. During…
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The Fine Art of Facilitation
Have you been in a great meeting recently? I know for some of you, that may…
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Trend or Issue?
I have been very fortunate to work with some really smart people. This has had many…
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Help People Win
I’ve been thinking and writing about teams a lot over my leadership journey. I’ve observed some…