Aug 22, 2021
I am currently in the grind of writing my second book. I’m working hard to stay focused and committed so I made a bet with myself and declared it to a friend of mine. If I don’t write for two to three hours every workday for the next 15 days (to get this writing...
Aug 3, 2021
One of the most significant milestones in the quest to awaken true leadership is when an individual realizes their fundamental strengths and purpose; when a leader discovers their core and true innate ability. At that moment, a person discovers their leadership...
Jul 26, 2021
Last month, we looked at smarter ways to lead others in a company undergoing change. Now it’s time to explore the more “personal” side of smarter leadership that’s required for successful transformation. Three principles apply here. 1. Schedule “thinking...
Jul 11, 2021
A few years ago our firm landed squarely in the midst of a messy outsourcing project that ultimately experienced tremendous turnaround. Given that most of our prior work had been on projects that ranged from large-scale mergers to strategy alignment, this assignment...
Jun 25, 2021
In a world where individuals are somewhat out of control, how do you help your team focus on what they can control? Consider the story of how a very small team is making a huge difference in a world they don’t have much control over; it could give you the belief,...
Jun 7, 2021
What if the solution to inclusion was a better understanding of our purpose—or, said differently, our reason for being on this earth? What if we, as leaders, figured out a way to help one another live out our purpose to the fullest extent? What would be possible?...