Category Archive: Leading

How the Grinch Reveals the Heart of Leadership

The Grinch hated the Whos because his heart was 2 sizes too small, not because the Whos were hate-worthy. The Heart of the Matter: Emotion: Recurring emotion reveals and expresses what’s in you,… Continue reading →

The 5 Most Important Leadership Quotes of All Time – with Personal Affirmations

Alan Alda: “Real listening is a willingness to let the other person change you.” Alan Alda I will enter conversations open to learning and willing to adapt. The way I see things is… Continue reading →

We’ve Seen Self-Centered Beasts – How Leaders Become Human

Self-centered leaders are beasts. Self-forgetful leaders become human. Victor Frankl wrote, “The more one forgets himself–by giving himself to a cause to serve or another person to love–the more human he is and… Continue reading →

7 Things my Imperfect Boss Did Right and You Can Too

You can do many things wrong if you do a few important things right. The boss you don’t want to be: The paranoid boss that fears what others are saying about her. She… Continue reading →

5 Things I Learned From 30 Days of Gratitude

My gratitude practice: Record one point of gratitude every day. (It must be written, not simply thought.) Lessons from 30 days of gratitude: #1. Gratitude is disproportionately beneficial. Overall, November was more enjoyable… Continue reading →

The Five Freedoms of Gratitude

“Ingratitude is the essence of vileness.” Immanuel Kant Ingratitude is weak, small, ugly, arrogant, and contagious. Unthankful leaders repel healthy followers. Companions of ingratitude: Fear. Entitlement. Envy. Blame. Anger. Freedom: Gratitude is freedom.… Continue reading →