The nurse walked into the patient room and asked my kids who wanted to get their shots first. No surprise that neither child was jumping out of their seat with excitement despite the fact that they …
Leading Innovation to Success
We love innovation. We think it's the most gosh-darn important and super-sexy thing in the world. We want it and we want it now but oh, we're not going to fund it fully until we absolutely know that …
The Trap of Checkbox Leadership
Way back when I was acting more, I would know my lines cold, go deep on my character and truly focus on my relationship with all the other characters. I know I was a good actor based on feedback and …
Leadership Wisdom From My Daughter
There are a lot of leadership writers, gurus, consultants and coaches out there but sometimes it feels like we're making leadership so complex that it's impossible to be a great leader. How many …
Your Biggest Obstacle to Success
I love working with people to create and increase their success (which more often than not actually translates into fulfillment, happiness, play and joy in their life.) When people pick up the phone …
What’s Your Speed Limit?
Let me guess. You had back to back meetings today followed by a few back to back conference calls. The work plan that once made sense and was really do-able (if you actually had some time at your …