Category Archives: Leadership Articles

For the last 7 years, I’ve been asking participants in my seminars, “What words of encouragement have you been given at work?” And then I stand back and watch to see who’s writing something down. Most people have an answer. … Continue reading →

Over the years, various leaders have come to me following discussions of “legacy,” and expressed their desire to do something (or whatever they can) to make up for lost time and opportunities at work to leave something of lasting significance … Continue reading →

England and France fought a war for over a hundred years (all starting with a family dispute among the royals). The medieval fortress of Chateau de Castelnaud, which sat on cliffs high above the Dordogne River Valley, enjoyed an important … Continue reading →

Everyone’s afraid of something. Politicians are afraid they won’t be reelected. Business leaders are afraid they won’t “hit their numbers.” Managers are afraid their reports won’t perform, or they’ll lose their bonuses. Supervisors are afraid they’ll look bad if “they … Continue reading →

An old friend often said, “A cynic knows the price of everything and the value of nothing.” He was a salesman who regularly dealt with people who mainly thought about getting things cheaper (while often forgetting the other side of … Continue reading →

For the last 3 years, I’ve been researching the question of what is it that shows someone is suitable for a leadership position? With over 500 people participating in the survey, you can imagine a long list of attributes have … Continue reading →

If you’re good at your job, I mean really good at it, much of what you do will be unseen and unappreciated by others. That’s because it isn’t always easy to recognize the ways in which you are influencing the … Continue reading →

I met a teacher this summer who had just finished his first year working at a charter school after serving in the public school system for 27 years. When he took the job, he was told the school was there … Continue reading →

Wherever I go and with whoever I’m working, I’m always interested in discovering what leadership lessons are to be learned and how they can be applied to improve our responses in the future. 12 years ago, in the aftermath of … Continue reading →

I believe the majority of us have great respect for those who put themselves in harms’ way – risking their own personal safety to help others and protect society. First responders deserve the admiration. They also teach us an important … Continue reading →