Can You Solve This Leadership Riddle?

  Here’s a quick leadership riddle. Let’s talk about something we all have. It’s completely personal…yours is different from mine and vice versa. We take it everywhere we go. It impacts how other people see us. This thing…it determines most of the success we have in our careers and relationships. It’s always with us…and we’re always in control of it. …

The Unexpected Benefits of a Mindset Shift

You know what I love about long weekends? Here’s a quick list: I love spending extra time with my family. I love getting people together for a cookout. I love seeing friends. I love having extra time to think, study and read. I love shifting into a different mindset for a few days. What do you love about long weekends? …

Five Ways to Build An Exceptional Culture

If you want to see the central nervous system of any organization, take a look at its culture. It doesn’t matter what type of organization you want to talk about…whether it’s a sandwich shop, surgeon’s office or synagogue. Culture is the core. Culture drives decisions…dictates attitudes…reinforces behaviors…and ultimately determines how high the organization flies. If you want to have a …

The Cost of Faking (And What To Do About It)

What are you like when you get to your office? Do you act pretty much the same as you do when you’re at home or with your friends? Or… Do you have to shift into your work personality? Are you more subdued at work? Do you take fewer risks? Are you quieter? Do you keep your head down? Or does …

This Decision Could Permanently Change Your Leadership

Let’s talk about a decision you need to make. I’m talking about a decision that determines whether you find true impact as you seek to lead other people…or whether you find yourself fighting against an endless stream of people problems. The decision I’m talking about…it’s the decision that separates great leaders from the ones who use guilt, fear, and manipulation …

How To Lead Highly Driven People

Do you work with highly driven people? Are they focused on meeting the goals of your team? Are they relentless in their effort to hit the numbers, get the work done, or make sure the customers are happy? Are you around those people? If you work with highly driven people, I want to speak directly to you. As I teach …

One Question We All Need to Ask

There’s a great quote in the movie Office Space. Actually, there are a lot of great quotes in the movie, but I want to zero in on one in particular. In this scene, the fictional, soul-sucking company Initech has brought in a pair of consultants. Two guys…both named Bob. The “Bobs” as they’re called are interviewing employees about their jobs. …

These Three Things Happen When You Go for WOW!

Have we met in person? Have you checkedĀ out the free content I publish for you? Have you ever been to one of my live events? Are you subscribed to my YouTube channel? If you answered YES to any of these questions, you know one of the things I get REALLY excited talking about is The WOW Factor. But what’s The …