March 2022

It feels good to finally say good-bye and good riddance to all those pesky mask and vaccine mandates, but before we can all just pick up our laptops and hop back into the saddle with our old business-as-usual routines…

February 2022

I learned a new word this week. Thanks to a fortuitous introduction to a retired U.S. Army Major General-turned author, I now know the term LIMINALITY. Dictionary.com defines LIMINALITY as “the transitional period or phase of a rite of passage…

January 2022

It simply isn’t possible to give all you’ve got to everything in life. But when you focus your leadership on the things you hold most dear, that’s when leveraging your superpowers can enable you to change the world—and you’ll enjoy doing so.

December 2021

If anything has taken a hit these past two years, it’s that good old-fashioned sense of community. You know what I mean. It’s where people gather together and feel a sense of belonging, connectedness, and trust…

November 2021

Have you ever noticed how young children believe they can do anything? The fears and self-doubts that we develop as we mature rarely inhibit youngsters from doing whatever it is they believe they can do.

October 2021

Sometimes going along just to get along is appropriate. At other times, it’s the last thing you should do. How often do you choose the easier path? Do you tend to just suck it up when your boss strongarms you…

September 2021

The leaders I have most loved and respected throughout my life—the ones I would have done anything for—were smart, strategic, and visionary, yet humble, willing to listen, and they never took themselves too seriously.

August 2021

As a child, I often heard my elders say, “Actions speak louder than words.” The origins of this proverb date to the 17th century—and it still holds true. What were they really telling you?

July 2021

Decline is a choice. It is not inevitable. You can always do something to turn a ship around, at least as long as you are there, and you are willing to take action. Real leaders, heartfelt leaders, rise to such challenges.

June 2021

Do you consider yourself a daredevil or are you a bit sheepish when it comes to taking on seemingly high-risk assignments? Are you likely to jump in with both feet and enthusiastically say “Yes, that’s for me! I’ll do that!”

May 2021

Do you love the work you do? When you first wake up in the morning and wonder what day of the week it is, are you excited to realize it is a workday and you will have yet another wonderful opportunity…

April 2021

I was recently asked a terrific question. It was one that I had never been asked before, but one that really made me think: “If you had to sum up your personal leadership philosophy in just four words, what would those four words be?”

February 2021

Is it even possible to become a great CEO or a beloved leader of any team if one lacks the ability to effectively delegate tasks and decision making to others?

January 2021

As another new year rolls around, successful leaders typically take a little time to evaluate their past year’s performance and set goals for the upcoming year. I know I do. Likewise…

December 2020

Do you enjoy engaging in conversations with people you have not met before? Do you look forward to attending gatherings where you may not know anyone? Do you think other people enjoy conversing with you?

November 2020

What kinds of things offend you? How do you respond when someone tells a joke with a sexist, or ethnic, or political connotation?

October 2020

What do you do when you’re asked to do something important that you’ve never done before, when the result will impact hundreds of people, and there is a tight deadline?

September 2020

On the first business day of January, just eight months ago—when the DOW was at 28,868, the economy was going gangbusters, and the unemployment rate was at an all-time low—who would have dreamed that 2020 …