Anger and Emotional Intelligence
Can you be considered “Emotionally Intelligent” and still get angry? I had to consider that possibility following a conversation with a really dear friend yesterday. Up to that point my …
Leadership Lessons from Product Designers
Jony Ive, is a Senior Vice President of Design at Apple. He outlined his three key tips for designers during a talk at London’s Design Museum. These three practices – …
Insurmountable Circumstances – Part 2
In the first part of this series on Insurmountable Circumstances, I talked about the all-important aspects of preparing yourself, your mindset, your character, etc. After you have begun this process …
Vision provides the “What” – Leadership provides the “How”
My personal journey toward understanding leadership began many years ago. It began in a medium-sized church in Marietta, Georgia in 1983. Prior to that point I had been an observer. …
Insurmountable Circumstances – Part 1
I am in the Rocky Mountains this week. As I gaze up at the beautiful snow-capped mountains I am also struck by the fact that the peaks are rugged, sheer, …
Put Your Oxygen Mask On First
You may have heard these words before and not given them much thought. Today, you have an opportunity to think about them from a fresh perspective. If you are traveling …
Some Thoughts From Leadercast 2015
I had the great opportunity to attend Leadercast 2015 last week and I wanted to take a few minutes to share what I took away from the event. Besides almost …
What to Do When You Don’t Know What to Do
What should we do when we don’t know what to do? You know the times I am talking about. Things seem to be coming at you a bit too hard …
A Mother’s Love Affects the Brain
No wait! That isn’t a setup line for a punchline. A recent study shows that nurturing a child early in life may help him or her develop a larger hippocampus, …
Today’s Task: Sharpen Your Sword
Stephen Covey popularized the notion in his book, The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People, that we must take time to stop and sharpen our saw from time to time …