Are You M.A.D.?

Are You M.A.D.?

Sometimes the best way for a leader to reveal how passionately they care about an issue is to get very, very angry. I am not suggesting that a leader should use anger to intimidate people. Quite the contrary. The kind of anger I’m speaking of often enlists people to...
Lead Simple

Lead Simple

I owe you a big apology. For over twenty years I’ve been an active contributor to the complexification of leadership. I’ve been a card-carrying member of the Legion of Leadership Complexifiers – the LLC. Sure, we’re well-intentioned, but too often our leadership...
Engaging Leadership

Engaging Leadership

Employee engagement is one of those hot topic leadership areas. The evidence is overwhelming that when employees are highly engaged at work profits and performance dramatically increase. When employers genuinely care about their employees, and their employees...
You Don’t Need Evidence For Courage

You Don’t Need Evidence For Courage

Photo Source Over the years I’ve worked with a lot of leaders who prefer that all consequential decisions be “evidence-based.” Such leaders place a premium on data and measurability. But there is a point at which measurability gets in the way. When an organization...