The Long Game

The Long Game

47858553 – overworked exhausted businessman writes with a typewriter The landscape of leadership is littered with the mentally burned out, relationally poor, and physically worn down. Being overworked, overcommitted, and running on empty is the norm. “After this...
What If I Fail?

What If I Fail?

An executive in a Fortune 500 company is put in charge of a new product that completely fails. Afterward, he meets with the CEO certain it is his last day at work. He makes no excuses and says, “I realize due to this failure you’ll be wanting me to step down.” To his...
Leverage Tension to Build Trust

Leverage Tension to Build Trust

As a coach, I have a “behind the curtain” view into organizations and relationships. Repeatedly, I have observed a common behavior in life and work: people do not like conflict and will avoid having conversations to address the issues creating tension. Instead, they...
How’s Your “Trust” Fund?

How’s Your “Trust” Fund?

Our world is languishing from the lack of trust in leaders. Just as an earthquake shakes the land beneath our feet, events in 2017 uncovered deep fractures shaking the foundation of trust in leaders from every arena: government, business, media, and entertainment....
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