The Courage to Start and Stop
One of my favorite quotes of all time is by Franklin D. Roosevelt (FDR), the indomitable and wise US president who led us out of the Great Depression and set us up for victory against Nazi Germany. Touring his presidential library a few years ago, I saw a small tablet that can be placed on […]
Leadership Works Through Imperfect People
I was recently talking to a leader friend of mine, and we were discussing how team members sometimes are not able to perform to the level we need. Then we both agreed that leadership is about accomplishing the mission through imperfect people. Our people are imperfect. We are imperfect. Yet, dedicated leaders forge forward and […]
When an Issue Arises, Admit It
Leaders make a huge mistake when problems arise, but they act as if there?is no issue. Ignoring a matter does not make it go away. People know. We must be as transparent as possible, as quickly as possible, for two reasons. An issue arose. I was recently at Exchange, a high-impact three-day leadership experience, hosted […]
Feel Like Giving Up? Don?t.
If there is one thing I have learned in leadership, it is this: Don?t give up. And if there is one thing?I have learned to not give up on, it is: Yourself. The most dangerous aspect of giving up is slipping into a place of?resignation?without even realizing it.??In this article, I will share eight signs […]
Not Yet
Life is a series of challenges which we can answer in two ways: I can’t, or not yet. I hope your answer is always: not yet. I Can’t When we fail, and fail repeatedly, we presume that we can’t master that which we are attempting. After all, there is evidence to prove that we can’t: failure. Repeated failure. So […]
How I Discovered My Bald (Blind) Spot
For years I had looked at myself in the mirror, and had not seen it: my bald spot. Throughout our lives, we look at ourselves daily, and we don?t see this either: our blind spot. So this is how it happened… I rarely shop for clothes. Like most guys, this is not my favorite hobby. […]
You Fail When You Don’t Fail
Last week I watched an inspiring interview?on CNN?s GPS with Sara Blakely, the founder of Spanx, a highly successful undergarment company. In 2012 at the age of 41, Sara Blakely was named the world?s youngest, self-made female billionaire by Forbes magazine. During the course of the interview she recounted how as a fax machine sales […]
10 Actions to Take When You Fail as a Leader
What should you do when you fail as a leader? If you live a life of leadership ? an intentional journey to take people places ? you will fail at some point ? sometimes repeatedly, sometimes hard, and sometimes gravely. At times I wonder how a high-profile CEO feels when he?s fired.? You hear about […]