Be the Lighthouse
We all lose our way at times, adrift on the stormy seas of life, when the way is dark and the path rocky, strewn with boulders, snares and traps. It is then that we turn…
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Right? Wrong!!!
Suppose you had a department that was humming along, doing just great. Leader gets promoted and wouldn’t you know it, the minute they are gone,…
Leader-Leader: Are You Ready For It?
Traditional management follows the Leader-Follower paradigm. Hierarchal, top down, clear accountability. Leader-Leader is about shared responsibility, collaboration, innovation and is based upon the belief that…
Nec Aspera Terrent
Nec Aspera Terrent loosely translated means ‘fear not difficulty’ or more directly ‘rough things do not terrify’ and is the motto of both the American…
The Secret Superpower of Success
Learn this and you will go far, no matter what your field or chosen endeavor. Ignore it and you will never reach your fullest potential.…
I Woke Up in America
When I get that polite “How are you?” greeting, I frequently reply “I woke up in America and that is a great start to any…
Speaking Gently: Three Gates Plus a 4th
The great Sufi poet, Rumi, believed that before we speak, our words should pass through three gates: Is it true? Is it necessary? Is it…
Reach for the Broom
Are you willing to step up when the need arises? When the call comes, do you step forward? Raise your hand and say, ‘I will’?…
What We Need is a Bigger Hammer…NOT!
The ‘Bigger Hammer’ approach is simplistic thinking that blithefully assumes that more of the same, just increasing intensity or scale, will work. It is a…
Difficulties in Telling Truth to Power… even when Power Wants to Listen
I recently managed to lose $12 million dollars in just over two years. Since the biggest mistake is the one you don’t learn from, I…