Righteous vs. wicked leaders

This week I came across two definitions every leader should evaluate themselves against. “Righteous”: Those who disadvantage themselves for the advantage of their community. “Wicked”: Those who advantage themselves to the disadvantage of their...

Less choices

Leadership is about offering people less choices. Yes, you read that correctly. Think of it like this… you can find pretty much anything for free online if you have enough time to go searching for it. In fact, you’ll probably find too much online, so...

Emotional self-awareness

It’s been a rough start to the week. If I’m honest with myself, I’m feeling: discouragedlostunclearconfuseddisappointedfrustrated None of these are a great state of mind to make major decisions from. You and I have the same responsibility It’s...

Experience and successs

I read this quote from Marshall Goldsmith, a highly respected executive coach that I normally agree with. “You don’t need any experience to go out and try. All you need is a bit of courage.” If simply “trying” is the goal, then this makes...

Survival strategies, then & now

Everyone learns some type of survival strategy in their childhood. For some, they became the funny kid to defuse the tension.For others, silence and blending in kept them safe.For another, becoming aggressive and driven kept them safe and protected. The wise,...