You’ve Reached the Top. What Comes Next?

You’ve Reached the Top. What Comes Next?

Imagine building a long and positive track record as a leader. You’ve earned your stripes through hard work, persistence, and dedication.  You have invested time creating opportunities to grow and develop people and organizations. You’ve made  a real, positive, and...
Leaders Don’t Freak Out

Leaders Don’t Freak Out

Edited April 12, 2021 As a leader, stress is inevitable. However, it is what you do with that stress that makes all the difference. You can either let stress take you down, or you can let it energize and motivate you. Whatever you do, don’t freak out. The...
Keep Your Leadership Ego in Perspective

Keep Your Leadership Ego in Perspective

As you progress in your leadership career and grow in influence, rank, and stature, never lose sight of the fact that you’re just a speck in an infinite universe, like every other human being who ever lived. It doesn’t matter how much money you make, how...
Naive Leaders And Their Comeuppance

Naive Leaders And Their Comeuppance

When described through a pair of rose-colored glasses, the idea of leadership as an easy career doesn’t do the naive leader any favors. Why? Because it’s not just misleading, it’s an outright lie. Leadership is messy, challenging, and you will get things wrong–more...