Team Care
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…
The 12 Key Traits Leaders Look For When Building a Dream Team
This is part of a series called 12 Key Traits to Look for When Building Your Dream Team. There is…
Why Conflict is Good
Conflict. It’s good. It’s an opportunity. It’s a pivot point from which new understanding can emerge and new strengths are…
Failing Before You’ve Begun? Discover the Link between Self-Confidence and Leadership
“Are you able to do this?” The CEO was sitting across from me in an overstuffed chair in a remote…
Making Strategic Planning Work
Here’s a dirty little secret: Strategic planning doesn’t work – at least most of the time. For most organizations and…
Does Your Leadership Help or Hinder?
In honor of the 4th of July I’ll reflect on my recent participation in a Goruck Challenge. This event was…
Two Leadership Lessons from Iraq 2011
In 2011 the US withdrew troops from Iraq and, initially, things looked good. In terms of security, military and civilian…
Building Teamwork When People Don’t Get Along
Consider Ken. It’s Monday morning. As Ken struggles to wake up, he feels a familiar sense of dread. The Monday…
Earning Influence
Years ago, I worked with an organization that played a major role in the reconstruction effort in Kosovo. In my…
Creating Clarity
A chief responsibility, for any leader, is to create clarity. When I work with organizations that are struggling or not…