Everyone Needs a Perspective Changer Have you ever witnessed your life’s work being completely disrupted? In these existential times of stress and chaos, it is easy to miss seeing what matters most to you, even when it’s right in front of you. You’re...
Take It to Heart. Don’t Let It Go to Your Head. When was the last time someone told you what you did well? If you’re a leader, it might take a minute to remember. Most of the feedback leaders get is about mistakes. The missed deadline. The email that hurt....
The Question Everyone’s Holding Earlier this week I was in a roundtable meeting with a group of leaders I respect. The person leading the discussion was really driving home an important point: prospects don’t want to buy our “recipe.” They want...
The Part I Don’t Get to See At the end of a good day with a leadership group, I walk out of the room exhausted. I’m also exhilarated. I’m an extrovert, so part of that is the rush of being in front of people. That part fades fast. What stays with me...
What’s your definition of success? For a lot of the leaders I work with, the answer to “What is your definition of success?” used to be simple. Success was getting promoted. The title. The office. The seat at the table. The authority. But then they...
