Fearless Leadership
Why is it I think that every time I hear someone chirping about "servant leadership" or the need to be "humble leaders" I think that these are people who just can't make it in a competitive world and thus want
My Kingdom for A Horse
My experience is that people are usually comfortable with the present. They "feather their nests" and build resources and security. They are also comfortable with a vision of a better future. They can relate to the improvements and would gladly be
Choices
The more choices people have, the more they tend to freeze because it's difficult to choose, and there's worry that the choice might not be optimal. (Critical thinking skills aren't exactly in abundance these days.) But options DO tend to
Boot Camp
Some people I coach tell me they'd rather face a prospect in a strange office in an initial meeting than deal with me on Zoom in a role play. I tell them that's the idea, congratulations, my work here is done
The Empathic Coach
If you want to be a really great coach (and less of a boor) STOP telling people how YOU do things, as if that will improve them. Try to understand who they are, what their skills, affinities, and potential are,
It’s That Second Time
One of my gifts for speaking at a University's school of business was a coffee cup that keeps the coffee hot. It requires an app and control by my iPhone (of course) but it does what it promises and keeps
The No Normal®
This is not a "reset to factory settings" world. You can't unplug and plug life back in. These are the times of No Normal®. There is no "return to normal" nor a "new normal." There ARE new realities. We need to
Now’s the Time
One post-pandemic phenomenon that fascinates me is what I see as a rise in immediate gratification. The tourism and hospitality industries are roaring. People are no longer saying, "Some day we have to do that," but rather, "Let do that
The Law of Unintended Consequences
Foreign aid is good, right? Especially when people are starving. Common sense. Well, not so much. For many years, the US policy was to distribute massive amounts of food to hungry people in countries which gladly accepted it. However, in so
The Emotional Connection
Behind almost every business goal is a personal goal. It may be recognition, vindication, power, enrichment—whatever. When an executive says that better teamwork is needed, it may just be that the executive is frustrated and tired of playing referee among