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Leaders are often asked to consider a famous metaphor – that of “looking into the...Read More

It occurs to me that we’ve lost our way in the world and we have fewer leaders than...Read More

No matter how much your entire organization sees a problem person or a behavioral...Read More

I’m no psychologist but there may be some people in your organization who...Read More

All executives face challenges every day. While some of these issues are easily...Read More

Despite decades of growth and profitability Hallmark Cards and the Mars Candy...Read More

Yogi Berra kept baseball fans worldwide entertained for nearly two decades as catcher...Read More

What makes a great leader? Many people have attempted to answer this question and...Read More

One of the simplest yet most clear parallels is the idea that life is like a team...Read More

There’s a bit of balance that needs to take place between being humble and knowing...Read More

Did curiosity kill the cat? Perhaps but in business not having curiosity is never a...Read More

The meeting isn’t quite over but you step out of the room to take the call. The...Read More

The ego is one of the biggest barriers to success. Particularly for leaders who rely...Read More

Few things make as big an impact on everyday life as work. We’re fierce competitors...Read More

For CEO’s and corporate executives excellence is a personal choice not an...Read More

Communication both effective and ineffective makes the world go ‘round. Yet it’s...Read More

Organizations are certainly not immune to misfortune and almost always when bad...Read More

Why does an organization need to align its corporate values with its business...Read More

Throughout my life I have had the pleasure of hearing any number of truly interesting...Read More

Studies confirm the notion that the best leaders are never satisfied with the status...Read More

A peer advisory group is a tremendous opportunity to benefit from the collective...Read More

There are numerous reasons for engaging in a CEO advisory group. Sadly as a long time...Read More

In today’s volatile times an increasing number of business leaders are turning to...Read More

What defines a great executive coach? Is it a deep broad knowledge base that helps...Read More

What separates great leaders from adequate leaders? Fortitude? Perseverance?...Read More

With more than 16000 members in more than 15 countries Vistage International hardly...Read More

If you do find yourself in a position when you need to let an employee go – for...Read More

Statistically more family businesses fail than succeed. Why? There are several...Read More

Change is never easy particularly in organizations. But there is some good news...Read More

One concept that has been getting a lot of attention lately is organizational trust....Read More

Yogi Berra once said “If you don’t know where you are going you could end up...Read More

As the former head football coach of the Oakland Raiders a multiple Super Bowl...Read More

When most of us think of “getting away” chances are that we envision a luxurious...Read More

A friend of mine once made a simple yet profound statement when he said “The...Read More

As leaders and as people sometimes we can be blind to reality. Not unlike Mr. Magoo...Read More

For many businesses the fast paced volatile nature of the world today highlights the...Read More

Your employees are a key part of your business’ DNA and in most cases represent...Read More

In every industry great leaders are memorable because they are engaged and passionate...Read More

Leaders make decisions all the time. Whether it’s about pricing hiring employees or...Read More

Effective decision-making is a necessary part of leadership and organizational...Read More

I firmly believe that life is a contact sport. What do I mean by that? Well simply...Read More

As leaders we learn rather quickly that success demands capabilities. We need to be...Read More

One of the most outstanding leaders in my lifetime was both a hero in life, and someone whose legacy will...Read More

When Alabama clinched the 2018 College Football Playoff National Championship with a 26-23 overtime win over Georgia...Read More

If you’re smart enough to be in a leadership position you probably have a pretty...Read More

Often we hear from others about getting their “fair” share. Sometimes folks are...Read More

Sometimes we get in our own way blindly sabotaging the relationships communications...Read More

I’d call tough conversations unpleasant facts of business and life. They’re also...Read More

The funny thing about life and business is that when faced with an opportunity most...Read More

In business as well as personal life people make mistakes. In fact some of the...Read More

People dislike change; it’s a well-known fact. Yet in many ways it’s the nature...Read More

I’ve said many times that life is a contact sport – it’s one of my favorite...Read More

After 40-plus years in business some of my most useful lessons stem not from formal...Read More

Southern hospitality is not a myth and more than a few people have come to appreciate...Read More

We’ve all heard that we should never withhold effort but rather “give it our...Read More

As a leader your people look to you for strength in times of need. They rely on your...Read More

From our earliest years we develop friendships – many of them last a lifetime....Read More

Courage in leadership while displayed by a few is conspicuously absent in many of...Read More

It’s no great mystery that I have been a loyal fan of football since my youth. ...Read More

In an uncertain economy and a rapidly changing volatile business environment major...Read More

Successful leadership is everywhere. From national corporations to the neighborhood...Read More

There’s an old sports term that I like to reference called the “coaching tree”....Read More

Talented people are always looking to work for organizations that are enthusiastic...Read More

In every organization there are a variety of different roles that need to be filled...Read More

Being smart clever and quick builds competencies that leaders need to succeed. But...Read More

Great leadership has many faces. Sometimes leadership takes the form of a simple...Read More

In Part 1 of the Four Pillars of Leadership article series we discussed Trust and the...Read More

In Part 1 and 2 of this series we discussed Trust and Excellence as Pillars of...Read More

In Parts 1-3 of this article series we discussed trust excellence and prosperity as...Read More

Steve Jobs former CEO of Apple Computer was fond of saying “The only thing that...Read More