I couldn’t imagine we would be living out a cartoon when I saw the 2004 The Incredibles, a story about a family of super heroes. Even though they saved the world numerous times, people got upset at the damage they caused defeating the enemy. As a result, they outlawed super heroes. Sure, that makes sense, […]
March 2021
YOUR HEALTH As a kid, I hated onions. As an adult, I began to savor the flavor! As I aged, however, onions don’t like me so much. I am bummed for two reasons: 1) I like them and 2) They are a super food! I don’t think most of us consider onions as a healthy […]
A Culture of Candid Communication
As someone who has spent over 20 years consulting for companies, I can tell you that the number one problem most businesses face is poor communication. You’d think with highly intelligent leaders this would not be the case, but statistics tell us otherwise: 4 out of 10 workers say their managers fail to engage in […]
Power in the Wrong Places
I wrote an article on Real Power many years ago in reference to true leadership and how it is about influence, not power. Fast forward today, and I see power in all the wrong places with a lack of genuine leadership. It seems power is the end goal, and we are all suffering at its […]
Feelings vs Facts
If I had to sum up succinctly what I feel is wrong in our country right now, I would say our emotional intelligence as a whole is in the basement. Emotional intelligence (EQ) is our ability to sense, understand and effectively apply the power and acumen of emotions to facilitate higher levels of collaboration and […]
How to Focus on Cost Savings in 2021
No one could have predicted how a virus would shut down our entire economy in 2020, and we are only beginning to see the negative consequences and destruction of businesses as we enter 2021. This makes is even more critical for businesses to focus on cost-saving measures. Most will immediately look at how to […]
Fit to Lead and Create a Winning Culture
The word culture is thrown around a lot, but my experience is that most companies have a disconnect between what they say and what they do in regards to culture. The classic case is the company who says they are hip and Generation Y friendly, yet they do not offer flexible work schedules and are […]
