The 4 Most Important Things

I’m convinced there are four basic elements of highly effective leadership….and I’ve laid them out quickly for you here. 1. Energy: if you don’t bring energy

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That One Time I…

walked past that person with my head down. didn’t acknowledge the effort from a colleague. decided not to be bothered with reaching out to someone

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Deluge

The other day I put a list together of the stressors that are hitting me lately.  It is an extraordinarily long list.  Some items are

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Faith At Work… What?

This is not a radical right (or left) wing message. This is actually quite simple and direct. If you have a faith perspective that is

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Leading With Grace

Showing grace to those we love is usually fairly straightforward. Showing grace to those that we feel are undermining us, threatening us, or come to

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Blast Furnace Learning

We’ve all been there. But what to do. Sadly, I’ve learned far more from ineffective leaders than good ones.  Sure, I can quickly recall the

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Illuminators & Diminishes

Some people just light up a room. Nowadays that room is probably filled with brady bunch squares on your computer screen, but nonetheless, they amplify

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