In times of great upheaval, it’s important to remember that some things never really change. Human hardwiring, our basic needs, drives, and desires are the s...

Nothing is inevitable. Success and failure have little to do with fate. They have everything to do with the ability to dream big, while engaging the small de...

Doing something new isn’t only hard. It’s risky. Sure, there’s the risk of failure. However, the fear of failure itself isn’t actually the scariest part. For...

Is your organization led by the best, or by the “survivors”? There are many reasons certain people find themselves in positions of leadership in an organizat...

New Year’s resolutions are boring. Most years, I simply pick something I should already be doing (or not doing) anyway. Eat more kale. Learn Spanish. Stop ea...

Having a great idea is not enough. A great idea only comes to life when there’s an equally great story to go with it. In fact, your ability to craft a story ...

A subscriber recently asked me, “How do you follow a bad boss?” The answer is, “The same way you follow a good one.” Great leaders are only made from the ran...

A subscriber recently asked me during an event, “How do you know when it’s time to quit a job?” They faced some serious challenges with the behavior of sever...

Sometimes a colleague needs to decide: it’s time to grow, or time to go. In the previous article, Seek Problems, Not Solutions: Leading Conflict Principle 8,...

Every month, the small alternative school for at-risk youth where I worked as a young man ran a “recovery” group. This group was for those students in active...

Compromise is rarely the best resolution to an argument. Here’s an example. King Solomon was renown for his wisdom among the Hebrew nation of antiquity. Peop...

There are a few essential skills that every leader must learn on the job. These are the things that no one will teach you in school. One of the most essentia...

The opposite of fragile is not resilient; it’s "anti-fragile". We all know what fragile means. It is something that’s easily broken, delicate and must be tre...

I spent the better part of the 1990s and early 2000s possessed by a great mystery. This enigma spoke to the heart of the human experience and carried within ...

Some of the best leaders are drawn from the ranks of rebels – and also some of the worst. When you find yourself at the bottom of a pyramid and want to climb...

As you might remember from my article, Competence Beats Confidence, I attended a private military college during my undergraduate years. Stylish camouflage d...

A wise mentor once taught me that every effective team needs three people: a gas pedal, a steering wheel, and a brake. The gas pedal provides the needed ener...

The witching season is upon us. Halloween is the one holiday that officially celebrates the things that freak us out. It’s a tradition that reaches far back ...

When in doubt about whether to share what’s on your mind or engage a tough situation, its usually best to lean towards taking the risk. The core concepts, pr...

At a recent leadership and digital technology event, I participated in an interesting experiment. The room was full of seasoned C-suite professionals and up-...