Let me ask you a big question: Do you know what your organization’s purpose is? How about your purpose in your job? What’s important? Often
Leaders cannot be adequately described by lists of traits or characteristics. Academics have struggled with this for years. Then, in 2003, Bill George’s book, Authentic
While virtually every leader has a sense of what “authenticity” means, few know how to develop it as a leadership skill. To complicate matters, leadership
From what I see in most companies, employees at all organizational levels seek meaning and fulfillment at work. And most are willing to work hard
The stories we tell about our experiences shape who we are and who we are becoming, perhaps even more so than the experiences themselves. We
I’ve been reviewing the history of organizations, looking at ways we’ve used in managing people to work together, including tribal and agrarian organizations, and more
Do you know what truly matters most to you? I’ve been posting about mid career crisis, and this is really an opportunity for you to
For many, the pinnacle of leadership—C-suites, executive boards, or entrepreneurship—appears as a luminous summit, an apex where vision becomes reality. However, what is rarely mentioned
An organization’s health is only as sound as its leader’s decisions. Some companies prosper from wise leadership directions, while others struggle after flawed choices—choices that
How a leader responds to adversity reveals how effective that leader truly is. Reactions to setbacks or crises not only test leadership character but define
Business is an active, demanding endeavor. Only those who consistently apply themselves succeed. Organizations that thrive require leaders who actively dream, plan, engage, solve, pursue,
Surveys and studies indicate global job dissatisfaction is at a two-decade high. Disengaged employees account for nearly 70 percent of the workforce, which significantly affects
