Courageous leaders do more than listen to constructive dissent, they encourage it. Conflict, not comfortable collaboration, produces brilliance. Encouraging constructive dissent: Don’t answer first. Tell people you expect hard truths and practical answer.… Continue reading
I’m convinced that indecision along with poor decision-making is the reason organizations and individuals languish and fail. I was Dave Ramsey’s guest at a one day EntreLeadership Seminar in Nashville, Tennessee when I… Continue reading
The term “best” is best understood in context. When I asked Mike Howard to talk about the best things he’s done, it was in the context of choices that best helped his career… Continue reading
Mike Howard, Chief Security Officer at Microsoft, told me one of his best decisions was becoming a police officer. I listened carefully for his explanation because Mike spent 23 dynamic years with the… Continue reading
It’s better to fail at achieving a new future than continue living below your potential. Saying you’re wrong is the path to being right. Saying you’re wrong isn’t saying you are lazy, insincere, or… Continue reading
Stop saying “should have,” after projects are completed. Start saying “next time.” The former is backward-facing and the latter is forward-facing. Should have’s correct the past; something impossible to do. When you say… Continue reading
