5 Ways Emotions Help And Hurt Your Leadership

I constantly fight the battle between how I feel about something compared to what I think about it.  Sadly, in many cases my emotions win the argument and my conclusions are based on the problem of the moment rather than the real priorities for my life.  Emotions also can be a good thing and that […]

The One Thing You Need To Know To Be Happy

The success ladder is high and when you get to the top their can be an empty feeling if it’s leaning on the wrong building.  The journey from success to significance is an absolute necessary right of passage if you really want to make a difference in the world.  It is very scary at times […]

Say No To The Good And Yes To The Best

This represents the highest development level of leadership.  In this day of high collaboration there is a build in bias toward doing more because there are more voices at the table.  The only way I know as a leader to say No to good things is to already have a bigger Yes.  Leaders have to […]

6 Ways To Make A Real Difference

I learned very early in my corporate career that there had to be more to life than showing up for work, getting paid and going home.  I had my family life and that was meaningful.  I had my faith life and that was very rewarding.  The big problem was all these parts were all segmented […]

Leaders Trust Their People

Back in the day of top down leadership it was assumed that the leaders had all the answers and the rest of the organization’s role was to simply execute the plan.  It still amazes me in this day of high collaboration that so many organizations still dramatically undervalue their front line workforce.  Ken Blanchard literally […]