I have been thinking a lot lately about conflict and conflict resolution. I think we can all agree that some level of conflict is unavoidable. However, how we face it …
Do You Know Where You Are?
And, perhaps more importantly, do you know for sure what it is exactly that “got you here?”. Such is the dilemma that so many leaders and organizations face. They have …
The Persistent Pursuit of Leadership – Baidu
There are many things that we take for granted in life. “Google” is probably high on that list. At least it was for me. That was until I took my …
The Tough Questions
This is the time of year when many of us as leaders are “asking the tough questions” about our organizations. It is the time of year when we seek to …
Leadership Can Be Messy
How many of you took a photograph of the kids all in the pile of torn paper, ribbons, and bows after all of the presents had been unwrapped on Christmas …
Rockhopper Penguins
It would be a great thing if I could choose from where inspiration would come. But that is not the case. Today it comes from a documentary that I was …
Full Contact Leadership
We are in the beginnings of football season. The college season started two weeks ago and the pro season started last week. But, teams have been practicing for quite a …
Who Are Your Cohorts?
Leadership can be a lonely endeavor. As recent as January 8th of last year I wrote an article entitled Loneliness in All Aspects of Leadership. In that article I dealt …
Don’t Confuse Loving With Following
Feelings and emotions will deceive us. This is especially true when it comes to “love.” And it can be dangerous when it comes to how we view our leaders. What …
Be A Lighthouse
Photography has always been a passion for me. And one of the things that I love to capture with my camera is a lighthouse on a clear day. Recently, my …