360-feedback and robust personality assessments can be very valuable.
They can help us know when we need to change the velour in our lives.
They can help us update our leadership wardrobe.
To Do, or Not To Do?
Chances are you have a To Do list of some form or another. And it keeps you on task and allegedly productive.
So, how can we make our To Do list better?
How about a To Be list?
Who Are You Really Talking To?
Strong leaders don’t stop at judging the moment. They examine their role in creating it.
Clear-eyed leaders don’t always look to the “other” for answers. The first person a leader must learn to lead is the one in the mirror.
If I Can’t Understand It, Is It True?
We have a hard time dealing with things we can’t imagine or fathom.
But just because we can’t understand it, doesn’t mean it’s not true.
The same thing goes when leaders get feedback.
Where Did the Time Go?
After your health, time is your scarcest and most precious resource. It continues to flow whether you waste it or “invest” it.
Be deliberate in how you direct it in 2026.
Your Leadership Brand: Is It New Coke or Coke Classic?
People will say, “Perception is reality.”
It’s really more that others’ perception of you is the reality. It’s your reality in which you lead.
Why Your Managers Are Like Your Parents
Many people question their thoughts but rarely question their feelings. It’s time to embrace the idea that you should question your feelings.
Do You Question Your Feelings Like You Question Your Thoughts?
Many people question their thoughts but rarely question their feelings. It’s time to embrace the idea that you should question your feelings.
So What Happens After You’ve Made the Decision?
So What Happens After You’ve Made the Decision? You’re likely only 1/4 of the way there. In the first few years after I started our firm, I was approached about teaching a couple of classes, in finance and management, at a local university.Although I was told I could use multiple choice in my quizzes, I never did. “Why?”, I was asked. Because in the real world, a) problems usually don’t…
Does AI Make You Less or More Dumb?
As AI takes over drafting our emails, essays, and even greeting cards, are we outsourcing not just our tasks but our thinking? Like spreadsheets freed us from mental math but still required judgment, AI demands we ask: Is this answer reasonable, logical, and worth standing behind? The future may be less about doing the work — and more about knowing when the work is right.
