Administration ≠ Leadership
My wife has a beautiful singing voice. I do not. Every once in a while, I will ask her if it is “painful” for her to listen to some folks …
Leading Without the Adrenaline Rush
Crisis leadership is a 24 hour a day adrenaline rush. It is a crisis and you are leading folks through that crisis. You have led well. The crisis has passed. …
Leadership After the Initial Crisis
Thank you to all of you who called, texted, emailed, and reached out to me through various social media channels last week to check on our safety. We came through …
Don’t Wait To Be Called; Mobilize Others; Take Risks
I was checking in with a friend of almost 20 years who lives south of the city of Houston. When hurricanes come to Houston, they usually hit him first. So, …
Leading in Turbulent Times
There are times when leadership seems easy because things are going smoothly, every person seems to know their role, the team’s efforts are just clicking and momentum even is working …
Hunker Down
The Texas coast is bracing for a storm that may be of historic scope and size. And if the predicted rainfall amounts are anywhere close to being accurate, we are …
Leadership Lessons from a Total Eclipse
Today was the day that science geeks and all those who love rare occurrences were ecstatic. There was a total solar eclipse that crept across a significant swath of America’s …
My Mount Rushmore of Mentors
I had a text message this morning from a man who has been way more influential in my life than he even knows. We had not been in touch for …
It’s Not “Who’s your Daddy?”
My business travels have taken me far and wide. They have taken me around the world several times over. And I have had the incredible opportunity to observe and interact …
Sleepless Nights and Too Much Sunshine
I remember when our children were very young. One woke up laughing, the other, not so much. For those of you who know my family, I will leave you to …