As leaders, we often find we do not have the teams we want. We are often thinking, “If only John did this,” or “I wish Jill would stop...

I am blessed to work with leaders in education, medicine, business, science, and research. Each of these are high stress sectors--perhaps...

An earlier blog post discussed the power of punctuation. Simply shifting from exclamation points and periods to question marks can have...

Theologian Frederick Buechner told us, " Your vocation in life is where your greatest joy meets the world's greatest need ." Readers of...

The "Gold Standard" (when not referring to fiscal policy) is the classic way of indicating the "best." For a recording to become a "gold...

Leadership training usually includes listening skills development because listening skills are required for good leadership (and in very...

In our last blog post we discussed the power of punctuation, and I suggested that the quality of the questions matter. (If you have not...

This is the first in a series of blog posts about achieving success through productive dialogue. I have discussed the “power of...

Now is the time of year when many people begin to set themselves up with New Year's resolutions. Some people swear by these; some people...

In the opening days of the US entrance into WWII, my grandfather left the mountains of West Virginia, a wife, and three young children to...

I am blessed to work with some the smartest, life-changing leaders in America. These are folks of very high education and significant...

You have likely heard " We don't know what we don't know ." The bigger problem is that “ we don't know that we don't know .” It is kind...

Moore’s Law essentially suggested that the computer chip would double in power at half the price each year.  Gordon Moore predicted this...

Shortly before the D-Day invasion, General Ike Eisenhower visited with paratroopers of the 101st Airborne, minutes before they boarded...

I am blessed to work with some of the finest leaders in America. These presidents, vice- presidents, CEOs, doctors, surgeons, lawyers,...

Every leadership role has its challenges and can sometimes feel overwhelming. Yet our organizations deserve a leader who believes. I have...

Life can be tough. Leadership is hard--sometimes, overwhelming. What to do? To withstand the challenges of life and leadership,...

Saturday, November 12, 2022 8:24 AM America survived a fraught week. Some say it was too much left, some too much right, some say we...

When it comes to actually executing change, sadly, facts won't matter. When people are in pain or fearful or angry, they cannot relate to...

I hope this finds you in “summer mode”—fully engaged but a little less stressed in the absence of the daily triage that our jobs often...