During my recent trip to Alaska, we went to Hubbard Glacier. It was breathtakingly beautiful! As we made our way up the channel, I was...

Congratulations on your new leadership role! You were great at your previous role so this is a big step, and you know you are going to...

I recently googled “Leadership” and received 5.1 trillion results which is about double the number I received when I was writing my book...

Growing up my dad would tell me that it is always wise to invest in yourself. That advice typically came when I expressed an interest in...

As we begin a new year, typically people set goals or new year’s resolutions that might include being more efficient at work, building...

In the US, we recognize the fourth Thursday in November as our official Thanksgiving Day. We pause to give thanks, recognize our...

Have you ever wished you were more innovative? Do you feel as if others are more creative than you? Creative thinking or innovation may...

After many years of seeing new leaders succeed as well as several that struggle, the need to appropriately select and train new leaders...

Anyone who knows me well knows that I can be an extremely passionate and often opinionated person. That passion can serve me well when...

A biographer made up the story about George Washington confessing to cutting down the cherry tree. Yet, it is easy to believe based on...

I received an email asking me if I was interested in being a keynote speaker in Athens, Greece. My first thought was…OF COURSE! Who...

One expert will say that your weaknesses are holding you back. Another will advise to forget about your weaknesses and focus on your...

I like to be right. Who doesn’t? The problem is that I’m also human and therefore I am going to make a mistake, or in my case, a LOT of...

4,252,000. That’s the number of employees who quit in January 2022 according to the Job Openings and Labor Turnover Summary published by...

Machiavelli asked whether it was more desirable for a leader to be loved or feared. However, it may actually be more important to know...

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Have you ever spent time searching for the perfect gift wanting to make sure the receiver knows how much you appreciate them? You spend...

During November, my thoughts go to being thankful culminating in a nationally designated day to express our thanks. As soon as the turkey...

You deserve to enjoy the benefits that come with being a leader. But sometimes it’s difficult to live up to the expectations of yourself...

Several years ago, I had the pleasure of being a director and leading a department of 14 very capable and committed team members. I was...