Leaders who don’t express gratitude are small-hearted Grinches. It doesn’t matter what you think of yourself. You’re building negative environments. Unexpressed gratitude is ungratefulness. The only way to sustain gratitude is to express it. Withheld gratitude… Continue reading
Rituals provide predictability and enable connection. They’re also boring. I visit our local Starbucks, when I’m in town. There’s a place for me in the conversation pit that consists of business leaders, contractors,… Continue reading
Leaders spend too much time crafting values statements and too little putting them into practice. The work isn’t crafting values; it’s living them. The most important new system you could implement is one that enables… Continue reading
Dear Dan, How do you help the people out in the field feel and believe they are part of the “Team?” Currently the tech people feel not as important as those who work in… Continue reading
I asked a group about their fears. She said, “I’m afraid I’ll be alone.” It was years ago, but I still admire her courage. She wasn’t afraid of alone-time. Mature leaders want, even need,… Continue reading
Faking drains, but vulnerability ignites. I often encouraged audiences to embrace the power of vulnerability. During the Q&A at a recent presentation one participant asked how to build vulnerability into his organization. The five functions… Continue reading
