Choose the White Room Over the Padded Room
High performance requires rest. It’s better to create a rhythm of rest than be forced into it by personal crisis. The best thing you can do for your leadership is create daily rhythms… Continue reading
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What if You Ran Toward the Train
Hi David, I’d ask how your week is going but it’s probably like most weeks you have, crazy-busy. I’ve been thinking about the metaphor of the train coming down the track. If you… Continue reading
Six Ways to Deal with Four Types of Jerks
You’re tempted to ignore the problems high performing jerks cause. It’s easy to deal with an incompetent jerk. Cowardice is the issue when leaders tolerate incompetent jerks. Leaders who tolerate destructive jerks hobble teams and… Continue reading
7 Ways to Find The Next Best Play
Yesterday I had a conversation with Tim Sanders, author of the new book, “DEALSTORMING,” and former Chief Solutions Officer at Yahoo!. I’m a basketball enthusiast so we spent some time talking about coach… Continue reading
7 Reasons People Can’t Wait for you to Stop Talking
It’s pathetic when people listen because they’re afraid not to. People often listen to leaders because they must, not because of respect. What if people couldn’t wait for you to open your mouth? Seven reasons… Continue reading
Five Things That Go Up When Leaders Listen
Ears expand influence. Leaders spend too much time thinking about talking and too little working on listening. What would happen to the people around you if you were more excited to listen than speak?… Continue reading