I see it all too often in my consulting work: leaders telling the members of their teams that working harder is the answer to every...

Has there ever been a more inspirational story than Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol? I don't think so. Ebenezer Scrooges' overnight...

I'm a huge fan of being in control. I mean, really, do you want someone else making your life decisions for you? Therefore, while it's...

When is the right time to hire new members for your team? It's a tough decision. Everyone knows that you make a profit by making more...

Sometimes when I ask leadership teams to define their core values, they'll say something like. "Oh, that;s a waste of time. It's just Mom...

Sounds like a good name for a punk band, doesn't it? Elon Musk once said, “Being an entrepreneur is like eating glass and staring into...

You can't negotiate with change; it's going to happen regardless of what you do. it's one of the only constants in life. Take a moment to...

Everyone knows that if you get two or more people in a room, they're not going to agree on everything. That means there will be conflict,...

I've just rediscovered for (for the umpteenth time) one of the most basic truths about building a high-performing business: adding the...

Being an entrepreneur is not for the faint of heart. You have to know a lot about a lot to get a business off the ground and to make it a...

Lately I'm hearing a lot of complaints from my CEO friends and clients about Millennials, especially about them being "lazy" and "lacking...

Finding the right leader to lead an organization to success is always a challenge. The start of that process, creating the Profile of...

It's common knowledge that we all have blind spots. Like my favorite mentor said, "When it comes to your own behavior, all of a sudden...

In the last six months, we helped two executives double their self-confidence in less than a week. How? The main leverage point in...

Sam was really proud of how tough he was as a leader. He was the VP of Manufacturing for a large company--he got things done and didn't...

You heard me. No, I'm not a zealot in the recent fascination with zombies in the entertainment world, but it sure makes a great title for...

When attempting to explain someone else's behavior, especially undesirable behavior, people very often attribute more control to that...

It's true, vacations make money. Therefore, it's financially irresponsible of you not to take regular vacations if you want to be...

Yes, these all fit together nicely. Here's how: time management is essentially an exercise in assertiveness, and being timely builds...

"What the heck is the matter with rational business advice? Are you suggesting we seek irrational business advice?" Good questions. The...