Where Were The Leaders?

Leadership is easy as an academic study; it’s when our opportunity to lead shows up in real life that it all gets difficult. We saw just how difficult on Sunday, aboard a United Express flight. The revelation of United Express flight 3411 isn’t: Surprise! airlines...

How To Be A Rainmaker

You know the term ‘rainmaker,’ right? These are the people who bring in the money. They’re the lawyers who attract big clients, the high-grossing salesman, the partners who have a knack for finding new streams of revenue. Wanna be one? Then look a little deeper into...
Fearless vs. Fear Less

Fearless vs. Fear Less

What does fearless leadership mean? To lead without fear? Is that possible? Is it even desirable? If you’re going to engage with people and bring out the best of who they are, you’re going to take risks. Not everyone’s going to like where they think you’re...
Why Women Are Better Than Men

Why Women Are Better Than Men

Boy, there are a lot of leadership lessons being drawn from the fiasco of the Oscars, aren’t there? I’ll spare you another one about the graciousness of the LA LA Land producers and how well they managed a whackadooodle moment. Instead, for one of the most profound...
Why Connection Matters

Why Connection Matters

A couple weeks ago I wrote about connecting. In our current socio/political climate, connecting with almost anyone can seem challenging, or at times risky. But I think it’s important to remember that we don’t have to connect with every voice — we don’t even have...