The purpose of leadership in any organization is to advance the mission, vision, scope, or return on an investment. It is the strong leaders in an organization who can take …
Counting the Cost
As fathers, we are the “go-to” guys of the family. There is a lot that is expected of us. We are given enormous responsibility and we are going to ultimately …
Lessons From A Jewish Father
A little Jewish teaching today is what is in store for you today on Fatherhood Friday. I was recently reminded of the commands given to fathers from the Talmud. What …
A Thought for Thursday
I think that at some point it is reasonable to be judged based upon our performance and not just our intentions. So much of what is mainstream thought today seems …
Leadership Lessons from Fatherhood
If you ask many leaders who the greatest influence on their life has been they will often tell you that it has been John Maxwell, Jack Welch, Tom Peters, Ronald …
Second Chair Leaders
There has been much that has been said recently in the area of “Leading from the Second Chair”. Although I have not yet read Bonem and Patterson’s book by that …
Shallow Roots
As a writer, I cannot choose when inspiration comes to me. I do not get to decide when a great nugget of truth will stimulate the creative flow. But, sitting …
At Home – At Work – In the Mirror
Let’s begin with one of my basic premises: There is unity of life. What does that mean? It means that you are one person, not two, and not three or …
Holding the Helm
Anyone can hold the helm when the sea is calm. Publilius Syrus We are living in difficult days. I am speaking globally. And I am speaking about our nation. And …
Things You Must Do to Train New Young Leaders
Training the next generation of leaders in your organization may be the most important thing you do as a leader. We can argue what that single most important thing is. …