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Every dialogue can be either a competition, or a bond of connection with another person.  I’m sometimes shocked at how little I have to actually do, in order to make an impact on another person.  [...]

Have you done an “audit” of the relationships in your life, and how they impact you? It’s summertime, which in our family means the opportunity to grow and cultivate our vegetable garden!  Last [...]

Even if we make a mistake, it’s almost never too late to “try again.” In the fifth chapter of Facing the Demands of Leadership, I write about the leadership skill of “learning from our [...]

“My friends must be so busy.  I don’t want to bother them.” In the third chapter (“Asking For Help”) of my new leadership guide, Facing the Demands of Leadership, I write about the [...]

What can we learn about leadership from the recent United Airlines fiasco? The second chapter of my new book and guide, Facing the Demands of Leadership, deals with “seeking regular feedback.”  [...]

Many people aren’t looking for a rational explanation from their leaders, but for a relational connection.   The first chapter in my new book and guide, Facing the Demands of [...]

Some of my biggest lessons from working with leaders on the topic of giving and receiving feedback. I’m always learning.  Since I wrote The Art of Growing Through Feedback about a year ago, I’ve [...]

When we get overwhelmed with responsibilities and tasks, it’s easier to treat people as a “means to our ends” — but we must resist doing that. Part 4: Following Up I felt [...]

What I’m learning as I face my inner demons and relationships of the past. For quite a while now, I’ve struggled with recurring headaches – not migraines and not usually too severe, but they [...]

Look beyond the urgent and obvious, and you’ll discover joy in unexpected places.   Part 3: Initiating One morning as I was getting ready for the day, one of my friends from college came to [...]