The real value of mistake-making is turning toward the future with less baggage. The future is built by both endings and beginnings. Wisdom gained from mistakes is about endings. It’s useful only as it… Continue reading
Failure awaits all leaders who trust the wrong people. Surround yourself with people you can trust. Few things are more powerful than a team of talented people who trust each other. It doesn’t… Continue reading
Many teams are afraid to discuss the source of success – performance. 10 reasons performance conversations suck: The dynamic is from superior to inferior, rather than partnership. One person pulls the rope in… Continue reading
Your most powerful tool of influence is a pair of caring ears. Today’s leadership challenge is the daily practice of caring – yet engaged – silence. Caring engaged silence: A caring heart is… Continue reading
The same failures repeat for blunt skulls. It’s not enough to say, “I screwed up.” A 3 step system to come out smarter after failure: #1. Name it. Address the past. Name the bad decisions… Continue reading
At the end of the day you’re spent, but wonder what you achieved. The path to success is doing what matters most. The seduction of busyness obscures what matters most. What matters most: The persistent… Continue reading
