When you were a kid you knew how to play. Recess was your favorite subject. You could draw anything, try anything, be anyone. Now you’re an adult. Your playful spirit shriveled. What the heck… Continue reading
Words you don’t say but should drain energy like leeches. When you don’t speak up, you dance with elephants. Words you don’t say but should come with hidden consequences. 7 hidden consequences of… Continue reading
We’re like bear cubs clinging to trees when it comes to the way we think. Resistance to change produces stability. You can’t climb a new tree until you come down from the one… Continue reading
Life is about questions. Compared to everything that could be known, we’re in diapers. “Telling” plays a role in leadership. Questions advance your leadership. A question-rich environment develops talent. Command and control leaders… Continue reading
Focus on something bigger than the wind. Everyone deals with challenges but leaders aren’t derailed by them. Give your brain something to think about beyond pressing issues, urgent deadlines, and nagging problems. You’re… Continue reading
The tragedy of phoniness is an empty heart. Real leaders learn to bring their best selves to work. Phonies wear a mask. Phonies become phonies because they’re worried about opinions, approval, and recognition.… Continue reading
