I was recently engaged in an interesting leadership conversation with the CEO of a healthcare technology company. During our exchange, he used the word “passionate” a number of times as he outlined his commitment to the mission of the company.

Reflecting on that discussion, the word...

I have wanted to share thoughts about Diversity for a while now and have been reluctant to do so. I have great admiration for those who are well versed and dedicated to this topic. I do not consider myself to be an expert and yet still hope that I am able to add value to the conversation.

I chose...

I was engaged in an interesting and inspiring discussion earlier this week with a CEO that I admire and have known for many years. We talked about the importance of establishing a foundation of trust in building high performing functional teams.

I have continued to reflect on this concept of...

A characteristic that is extremely important for leaders to develop and cultivate is the ability to apply critical thinking.

Webster defines critical thinking as "careful analysis and judgment, an attempt at objective judgment so as to determine both merits and faults."

Another definition...

One of the re-occurring discussions that I have when coaching leaders (especially new leaders) is what I call the “what if” conversation.

The “What If” dialog goes something like this…

• What if I make the wrong decision?
• What if others will be disappointed by my...

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 am confident that most leaders understand the importance of having a vision, yet many of my leadership clients don’t spend significant amounts of time honing and sharpening that vision.

So often the concept of vision is much like those pesky mission statements that hang on the...

Yesterday I attended my very first horseback riding lesson. I have talked about doing this for a long time, but the fear was greater than the desire.

The opportunity to walk through the fear presented itself and I said “YES!”

The instructor was extremely knowledgeable about...

My goal in this article is not to attempt to add to the countless number of lists describing what a leader “should be.” My intention in this article is to share with you some of the feedback I have received through my own personal experience and allow you to decide where you might...

I am beginning to understand why comedians rely so much on “real-life” experiences for their best material.

As part of my job, I have the wonderful opportunity to interact and engage with a variety of leaders.

I attend workshops, association meetings, luncheons, etc., and I continue...

I was part of a leadership team meeting this week where the purpose of the meeting and the topic of conversation were clearly outlined. Despite the clear intentions, keeping these leaders “on topic” proved to be no small feat.

I often notice that people feel the need to participate in...

I can be confident that an interesting conversation will ensue when I ask a leadership client the following question. “What are you doing to manage the leadership challenges that present themselves as a result of your bias or biases?”

The majority of the time the response sounds...

This week offered a few challenges for me as I defaulted to some former ideas and beliefs that cause me to stray off course.

At the same time, those experiences provided me the opportunity to utilize the behaviors and practices that realign me with my chosen principles and intentions.

As a...