4 Tools for Self-Reflection Every Leader Needs

Self-reflection enables self-discovery. You must know yourself before you can enjoy giving yourself to the world. Apart from self-reflection conformity is self-destructive. “If you are not self-reflective, how can you truly know yourself?… Continue reading

10 Surprising Job Interview Questions that Identify the Right People

A job interview is like a box of chocolates. You never know what you’re going to get. Paraphrased from Forest Gump. Reality is more important than aspiration when it comes to job interviews.… Continue reading

Grit: How to Keep Going When You Want to Quit

Grit produces hope, not the other way around. Every difficult step you take strengthens hope. But hope shrivels when you quit. Helen Keller said, “Nothing can be done without hope and confidence,” but… Continue reading

4 Questions that Accelerate Performance Today

Performance accelerates when you instruct incompetence and question expertise. Tell rookies what to do. They need to know how to hold the bat and grip the club. Challenge the thinking of experience with… Continue reading

3 Ways to Expose Deceptive Emotions

Things that feel good can be bad. Emotions lead you astray – sometimes. When bad feels good: In the moment, it felt good to lie to my boss. Going fast doesn’t feel good.… Continue reading

Farther, Faster, and Far Less Drama

Effective leaders use Four Leadership Motions to advance with ease and navigate complexity. Navy SEALs use them. Even the neighborhood watch uses them. Motions are things leaders can DO in any situation to… Continue reading