Accountability
Three Step Process for Resolving Organizational Aches and Pains
Summary: Effective leaders know how to interpret problems accurately. The point of pain is rarely the source. A Fortune…
Remembering September 11, 2001
Photo: September 11 Memorial, NYC “Mike November for Mike India, Mike November for Mike India, Mike India come in.” “Mike…
If you only fall in love with one thing at work…it should be this.
“Muddy language usually means muddy thinking.” – Max De Pree Clarity. Much of my work with clients is defined by…
The Absolute Best Way To Build Your Leaders and Team
Early in my career, I worked with an organization that was struggling with infighting on a team. After working with…
First Leadership Self-defense Lesson: Your Biggest Opponent is You
Yesterday, at my Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu class, there was a brand-new student. We were partnered up for a drill. The look…
5 Important Leadership Reminders From Bella
On my wife’s birthday, her sister gifted us a puppy. Bella. A cute Siberian Husky/Australian Shepherd mix. Bella was unexpected….
How Can a New CEO Lead an Old Team?
Bill built Spruce Ridge Services from the ground up. Literally. Thirty years ago, he was in the dirt, pouring the…
The Cost Of Not Exercising Big and Small Picture Thinking
A story of perspective and leadership. Specifically, why leaders need to be able to see both the big and small…
When Winning is Losing: How to Avoid Losing it All Along the Way
“The armies separated; and, it is said, Pyrrhus replied to one that gave him joy of his victory that one other…
Stop It! The Four Ways Leaders Work Against Their Own Success
My interest in working with leaders and teams developed in the Middle East. In 1996, I was 21 and helping…