Leadership Development

On July 4th, we celebrated Independence Day in America. An often-quoted phrase in our Declaration of Independence tells us that we are entitled to “Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.” [...]

In our private lives, and in the organizations that we work in, sometimes big changes happen quickly. In 2020, we quickly learned many words and phrases that were previously unknown to most of [...]

Following our recently hosted virtual Leadership Forum, Devon Fox, Director, Digital Platform Innovation with the PGA Tour, stayed online with me. She told me that despite heightened sensitivity [...]

I’ve often quoted Rosa Beth Moss Kantor who said, “when change is done to us, it’s debilitating, when it’s done by us, it’s exhilarating.” I’m usually [...]

A barely perceptible twitch of an eyelid, a neck muscle suddenly in need of massage, a subtle scratch of the head; in the parlance of competitive poker, these are known as “tells”.  Savvy players [...]

Most of us feel as though we are always extremely busy.  The amount of information we deal with and  activities we need to complete can lead to a sense of being overwhelmed by the sheer number of [...]

My clients span many different industries and represent many different levels within their organizations. In dealing with them, I always try to observe the traits and characteristics that seem to [...]

We were recently facilitating a strategic planning process with a professional organization. We were discussing the two basic orientations for strategy: preserving and renewing. A preserving [...]

As we move into the new year, many organizations are finalizing their budgets and some companies are creating new strategies. Meanwhile, some leaders are setting personal goals and creating [...]

We have all heard the warning to “Look out!” It may have been when we are about to be in harm’s way, when we’re not   paying attention, or perhaps when are not aware of a potential threat that [...]