Team Building
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…
3 Questions That Reliably Inspire Employee Motivation
The leader I spoke with was frustrated. It seemed like issues were popping up everywhere. He was facing conflict on…
Escape the “Busy-ness” Trap: How to Find Freedom from Never Getting Caught Up
I recently had a conversation with a colleague, Steven Rice, who made an interesting observation about leaders. In his words,…
Four Reasons Why You Should Remember, “It’s the people, stupid.”
Bill Bill is an engineer in a quickly growing firm. Fifteen years ago, he was one of the first hires…
Seven Leadership Lessons From The Garage
Early this year, my wife and I decided to divide one very long room in our house and create a…
What To Do When Who Got You Here Won’t Get You There
I love working with fast-growth companies. It’s exciting, the leaders are motivated and visionary. There is always a new challenge…
You Are More Influential Than You Think: But In What Way?
This article explores how a leader’s emotional state is transferred to others. For most people, this is a subconscious process….
You Can’t Grow Your Organization Without This One Tool
This article is part of a series for busy leaders. The very best leaders are fantastic at giving away leadership….
Two Questions to Help You Make Better Decisions Faster
Two Questions to Help You “Unstick” a Group Decision My family recently moved into a new home. Part of our…
The Number One Myth About Leading Change
Dear reader: I’m mixing things up a bit. After writing roughly 250 long-form articles over the last 5 years, I’m…