There is a quote by Adlai Stevenson that is rattling inside my head today. It has leadership implications both at home and at work. Here are the words of Adlai …
Leadership Lessons from Tidying Up
Like many of you, I am still trying to work out some of the finer details from the goal setting that is so much a part of this time of …
A Mother’s Love Affects the Brain
No wait! That isn’t a setup line for a punchline. A recent study shows that nurturing a child early in life may help him or her develop a larger hippocampus, …
EI Outside the Workplace
I spent a great deal of time earlier in the week extolling the virtues of Emotional Intelligence in the workplace. And I still believe there is a significant need for …
Livin’ for the moment . . .
I’m just livin’ for the moment . . . How many times have you heard that? How many times have you said that? One of the definitions that I found …
Spring Break Ideas for Dad
According to recent magazine article, a Swiss company will take the ashes of a dead relative and turn them into a synthetic diamond that you can wear for less than $10,000. …
Leading Them to the Manger
This will be my last chance to speak to the fathers before Christmas day rolls around. And I want to continue the theme of my article last year at Christmas. …
Leaders and the Reset Button
I was recently discussing with some colleagues the subject of leadership and the younger generation. Now, I know that I immediately sound really old when I say “younger generation”. But …
Leaders Lead – Fathers Must Also
Real leaders understand the danger of inaction – either through intention or just through neglect. Consider this: Public monuments are never set up to honor someone who merely intended to …
Leading at Work – Leading at Home
Regardless of what you think, you really are the same person at home that you are at work. One persona may be more “masked” than the other, but you are …