Negotiate Like a Child
I’m just coming off a very lovely few weeks with my family. We saw friends, went skiing, and spent 12…
The Most Important Sentence in Leadership
At its most basic, effective leadership consists of two key components. One of them is the human element – that’s…
What You Can Learn from Pig Farmers and Pharmacies
One of the things I’ve always enjoyed about my job is the opportunity to meet people living in places I…
Is Striving For Consensus Keeping You From Moving Forward?
Recently my wife and I were in Barcelona, visiting her family and 87 of their closest friends. (Not quite, but…
Why We Sometimes Give Up On Our Goals (And Why That’s OK)
When I was a kid, I wanted to be an astronaut. I also wanted to be a builder (which was…
Three Things All Employees Want
To be fair, there are probably more than three things all employees want. Most employees would probably take a million…
The Difference Between a Manager and a Leader
Every minute, approximately 765,000 articles about leadership are written. That’s only a slight exaggeration, because we are collectively obsessed with…
How Should You Respond To A Crisis?
Ah, crisis. It’s a fun word to say, but that’s the only fun thing about it. Crisis brings massive uncertainty,…
The Only 4 Ways to Create a Vibrant Culture
As I’m sure you’ve heard before, creating a good culture is enormously difficult. At least it’s often presented that way.…
The Simple Difference Between Effective and Ineffective Visions
One of the most important skills a leader needs to develop is the ability to articulate a vision that employees…