Two surprising events

This post was written after spending more than 45 minutes on the phone with Frances Hesselbein, president and CEO of the Leader to Leader Institute (formerly the Peter F. Drucker Foundation for Nonprofit… Continue reading →

The younger leads the older

Introduction This is the second installment in my conversation with G.J. Hart, CEO of Texas Roadhouse. ********** The fire The combination of good fortune and hard work landed G.J. Hart as a plant manager responsible… Continue reading →

Remember Japan

Open Leadership – Some Sanity

Openness is central to the integration of social media with leadership and business. I had one leader skeptically say, “Let’s see what happens three years from now,” as if social media was going… Continue reading →

Open Leadership

“Power to the People,” by John Lenon was released nearly 30 years ago. It’s coming true today. When power is viewed as a zero sum game, empowering one group disempowers another. Furthermore, power… Continue reading →

John G. Miller on Life and Leadership

I read so many books that my head is bigger than my feet. In other words, I know more than I’m practicing. John Miller’s book, “QBQ: The Question behind the Question,” reached my… Continue reading →