In the day-to-day crush of life and work, few of us take time to pause and reflect.  Mindful reflection helps you to think through your activities, th...

How does the mood of the leader matter? I often ask this question in a leadership development session. As leaders reflect, there is recognition that e...

Wow, it looks like I took the whole month of October off from writing!

I got a little over-committed, over-extended, and overwhelmed.  Does that ever...

When things are changing and evolving rapidly, it is especially important for leaders to be centered and flexible.  Whenever people are operating outs...

What if you dropped all expectations of everyone, including yourself?  What would happen if you did that?

I was recently asked to contemplate this qu...

We are rounding the corner into the final four months of the year.  I’ve found that September is often busier than January, as people come off vacatio...

We all seem to be good at doing, many of us are non-stop busy these days. I’ve heard it suggested that we are more human doings than human beings.  Ho...

What does success mean to you? How do you think about it? Many of us determine our level of success in terms of financial gain, or career progression,...

We are more than half-way through the year, turning the corner and facing year end before we know it.  What have you done to challenge yourself this y...

Research from the Center for Creative Leadership tells us that only 10% of learning comes from coursework and training, while 20% comes from developme...

As the U.S. celebrates Independence Day, on the 4^th of July, I’m reflecting on what independence means to each of us.

My parents raised me to be very...

Your thoughts have so much power. 

Mahatma Gandhi famously said:  A man is the product of his thoughts; what he thinks, he becomes. What are you thin...