PonderThis: US Elections- We Have Met the Enemy…
We have had a lot of yelling and finger-pointing pretending to be public discourse the last couple o...
The Cost of a Culture of Distraction
I visited with a client this week in Washington DC where a bet-the-business project team is having a...
Leading Change: It’s About Friction, Force and Risk
I recently spent a half-day with students at the William J. Clinton School of Public Service. They...
That Time of Year: Rethinking the Project Queue
It is starting to be that time of year again. Many of my clients are gearing up for the annual rit...
The Four Horsemen: Toxic Team Behaviors
I am in the UK this week and have been reminded by the local press that the U.S. does not have a cor...
Leadership Wisdom in the Woods
As I stood watching the turkey vultures that are endemic to most of North America gliding in their c...
Team Magic: Sometimes It Just Happens
Sometimes it just happens. No ropes course, no offsite, no formal launch and not even a coach! (ga...
PonderThis: Miss California, Vampires and EQ
Ok, so the Miss America Pageant may not seem like the most likely laboratory for leadership learning...
Kingly Virtues
I am in Bangkok this week working with the Asia Pacific leadership team for a client. I came in a ...
Hump day Wisdom: What Do You Talk About?
As the presidency of George W. Bush has drawn to a close, we have seen more writing and public ackno...