A team working with a strong sense of purpose is a force to be reckoned with. So how do you create it? With a tool called “The Purpose Pyramid,” one that I share in my (#1 … [Read more...]
Want Your Team to Better Adapt to Change? Try the 3 Circles of Commitment
They’ll help you change too.
We’ve all experienced no shortage of change the last few years, that’s for certain. News flash: the pace of change won’t be slowing down any time soon, either. Which makes it even … [Read more...]
10 Things Leaders Can Learn About Operating in Crisis from the Samsung Debacle
It's been a rough span of weeks for Samsung. Ensure you have smoother sailing in times of crisis with these 10 tenets
The Samsung Note 7 launched with much fanfare this summer; tech websites loved it and it was a recommended buy. All was good. Oh, and then it started exploding. As did my … [Read more...]
Every Boss Is Accountable. Spain’s World Cup Coach Just Learned That the Hard Way by Getting Fired
In a stunning move, coach Julen Lopetegui was fired by Spain's soccer federation. A lesson on managing up lies within
With respect to PT Barnum and the Super Bowl, the World Cup is the greatest show on earth--and a sideshow worthy of a circus just erupted a day before the … [Read more...]
Your Star Employee Just Quit. Time to Conduct These 4 Unexpected Interviews
You know the obvious steps when a great employee quits. These aren't those
Employees never cease to surprise us--in many wonderful ways. But sometimes the surprise stings, especially when they leave the company at a time you thought they were happy. … [Read more...]
Virginia’s Redeeming NCAA Championship Win Was Fueled By This 1 Brilliant Sentence From Coach Tony Bennett
From ruin to redemption: a lesson for the ages in overcoming heartbreaks and setbacks
In retrospect, it's the only way it could have--should have--ended. Last night the Virginia Cavaliers beat the Texas Tech Red Raiders in overtime for the NCAA College … [Read more...]
The Rumored Reason Magic Johnson Abruptly Quit Just Surfaced. It’s a Prime Example of a Toxic Culture
The Los Angeles Lakers icon stated one reason for his departure as team president--but more details are coming out
Earlier this month, Los Angeles Lakers basketball icon Magic Johnson abruptly quit his job as president of basketball operations for his beloved … [Read more...]
Magic Johnson Called ‘Fear Monger’ by Staffers as the Tale of the Lakers Organization Gets More Toxic
An ESPN report cites current and former team staffers describing a dysfunctional organization under Magic.
As more layers to the onion that is the Los Angeles Lakers organization are peeled back, there are even more reasons to tear up (out of sadness, and not a joyful sadness). … [Read more...]
Empathy is the Key to Emotional Intelligence– And Here’s the Key to Empathy
Emotional intelligence is a red-hot skill to build, and this one form is like rocket fuel for your leadership prowess
There are plenty of ways to lead from the heart and showcase your emotional intelligence (or not–I’m eyeballing you, Capitol Hill). There are just as many excuses for not … [Read more...]
8 Teachable Moments to Help You Develop Your Employees
The signals are all around us if you know how to spot them--teachable moments that will greatly accelerate your people's development.
Our greatest responsibility as a leader is to help others become better versions of themselves (our second greatest is to appoint someone to run the March Madness … [Read more...]
