Accountability
Six tips for refusing to get stuck on, “We don’t see a way forward.”
I ended this week feeling a little tired. Nearly every day, someone told me, “We can’t do XYZ. It’s not…
Vision doesn’t pay the bills. Why you need to learn business math.
The owner of a small business cornered me at an event. He has an idea that he believes will generate…
Leaders: These are top three (maybe four) problems with being normal
Most leaders have a complicated relationship with normality. Usually, they want to lead something special. Many want to stand out,…
Guitar Licks and Leadership Tricks: Mastery Explored
They say that the guitar is the easiest instrument to learn but the most difficult to master. I recently picked…
Succession Success: Priming the Next Executive Leader
Bad news first: Most executive successions fail. The research tends to peg failure rates around 66% for small and medium-sized…
Dead Mice, My Garage, and Your Business: Things that Should be Cleaned up
I recently cleaned and organized a corner of my garage. The level of pride and satisfaction that this generates is…
The Truth Will Set You Free. But Before it Will, You Have to do This
The truth will set you free. But you have to accept it first. The best leaders look reality straight in…
Why DEI and ESG aren’t Worth the Attention Paid to Them
In elementary school, I learned to be nice to others. Name-calling and bullying weren’t allowed. We were expected to include…
Why I Care About Leadership
Leadership Motivation When I was young, I had ideas about changing the world. So, I set out to do that….
Why a Vacation is One of the Most Responsible Actions a Leader Can Take
“Take a vacation.” This is my favorite advice to give to the owners or executives who are my clients. They…