Coaching young leaders, and coaching those who aspire to lead, gives me incredible opportunities to take a look at all of the combinations of skills and traits that make up …
Is “Inspiration” Enough?
My family’s schedule was impacted this week by the death of my mother-in-law. You can insert all of the standard mother-in-law jokes here if you want to. But, none of …
Is Your Organization Off Pitch?
Tis the season for our children and our grandchildren to perform for us in their school and church musical concerts. I have already been to several programs and I loved …
Leadership In Action or Inaction
I have been contemplating the examples of leadership that are so prevalent today. And, instead of being shining examples of Leadership In Action, with a space between “In” and “Action”, …
Accountability ≠ “Gotcha!”
Once again I want to remind you of my deep love for great pithy quotes. And today is no exception. In fact, it hit me right between the proverbial eyes. …
Leadership Soup
I was trying to come up with something memorable and appropriate to say on this Thanksgiving Day of 2017. BrainyQuote.com had serious quotes, funny quotes, thought-provoking quotes, and more than …
Leaders and Accountability
What is a “CAO?” That would be a “Chief Accountability Officer.” And you probably won’t find one in the C-suite of your organization. But there probably ought to be one. …
Leading, Coaching, and Mentoring
One of the great things about being involved in leadership development and coaching is the opportunity to be constantly learning and developing your own skills in these areas. They say …
Make Minor Adjustments
Last Sunday I found myself at an unlikely place. I spent the day at Texas Motor Speedway and got the chance to meet Kevin Harvick, Clint Bowyer, and Tony Stewart. …
Nuts and Trees
I may have mentioned a time or two before that I love great quotes. The more obscure and pithier the quote, the more I like it. And if I can …