Blog: Leading & Living Courageously

Make 2026 the Best Year Ever

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I love new beginnings. A new year carries possibility. A new…

Complete 2025 in the Most Meaningful Way

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Completing a chapter effectively can be a meaningful and powerful…

How great are you willing to be?

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It is an interesting question. Most people say they want to be…

Most leaders don’t know how to communicate a message – and it shows

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It still amazes me how many senior leaders, intelligent, experienced,…
Non-Homogeneous Teams Are Real Teams

Cross-functional and cross-business teams are ‘real teams’

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Most large companies today operate within a matrix management…

“Agreeing to disagree” is leadership failure

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How many times have you sat in a senior team meeting where the…

Trust is not a nice-to-have. It’s your edge.

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Trust is not just a feel-good word. It is the backbone of every…

Beyond SMART: How Bold, “Unrealistic” Goals Unlock Innovation and Passion

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We’re often told to set SMART goals—especially ones that are “achievable.” But is playing it safe really the best way to grow?

Strong Teams Tackle Tough Conversations. Weak teams avoid them.

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If you want to know how powerful your team is, just see how team…

Don’t confuse efficient compliance with real transformation

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For a significant transformation initiative to succeed, the CEO…

Six barriers you must overcome to achieve your transformation goals

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It takes extraordinary courage, determination, and faith to pursue…

Why Bold Visions Fail – And How to Make Yours Succeed

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I have coached many teams and organizations in creating bold and aspirational strategies that take their success to the next level. Every transformation begins with setting ambitious goals. And every team emerges from this initial exercise highly optimistic, energized and eager to achieve a better future for their company and themselves. Time and time again, I am impressed and inspired by leaders’ genuine enthusiasm, commitment, and resolve to realize aspirational goals that, at the outset are often viewed as beyond current. Unfortunately, when it comes to fulfilling aspirational goals and transformational change, there are two types of leaders: those who stay the course and those who don’t.
Completing

Complete 2020 in the most meaningful way, especially given COVID-19.

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Completing a chapter effectively can be a meaningful and powerful…
Are you standing in your future or in your past?

Are you standing in your future or in your past?

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In 1899 Charles H. Duel, then Director of the U.S. Patent Office,…
How different will the future be?

How different will the future be?

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When COVID was in its infancy, and we were all just starting…
Is the grass really greener on the other side?

Is the grass really greener on the other side?

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I could tell you the tale of a handful of senior executives from…
family

What gifts have you received during the COVID era?

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Recently my wife and I were sitting on the porch drinking our…
Development target

Are you developing your team and for the right reasons?

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As COVID progresses, leaders need to continue to develop their teams. In fact, in some cases, team development may be more important than ever. It seems that the leaders who developed their teams before COVID continue to do so with extra passion, while those who didn't invest in development before or did it sporadically and/or poorly, continue in the same way. Which category are you in? Are you developing your team?