Leadership Articles
The Right Balance Between Home and Work
Successful leaders often have one problem: success at work and failure at home. Maybe failure is too strong of a
Daddy, Carry Me
I want to share about family, reflecting as a leader on this most honored role we all have: to be
Reflections on Life
As we end this year, I am reflecting on what really matters in a leader’s life. Please indulge me a
Executive Article
How a Board of Trustees Talks About a Topic Matters
As a board member or chair, remember there are three ways discussion can happen in a board. Whether you are talking about fiduciary, strategic, or directional topics, you can apply these three methods, as appropriate:
Investigative (Let’s find out.) This approach is all about exploration and discovery. When the board is unclear on an issue, it’s important to take an investigative approach, asking probing questions and seeking to gather all relevant data. The board seeks to uncover facts, trends, or risks that need to be addressed. This method works well for…
Reflections on World Politics
If you follow world politics, you know about the fall of the Assad regime in Syria. Growing up in Lebanon,
Reflections on a New Year
A year, a complete rotation of the earth around the sun, is a marker in the march of time through
Reflections on Parenting
Our twins will turn three on January 3rd, which is also my birthday! Emmy came first, then seven minutes later
Enduring Uncertainty
Leaders are in the business of trying, creating, exploring, and theorizing followed by testing, giving individuals a chance, revealing visions,
The Secret of Resolve and Resilience
The secret of resolve and resilience is to become comfortable with pain. There is no hope for a leader who
On Frustration
Nothing gets under my skin more than when a leader says “I’m frustrated.” Quite frankly, it really frustrates me. I’m