Because even if he knew his leadership (and his life) wasn’t working, even if on some level he was uncomfortable with it, there was a stubborn part of him that was actually deeply comfortable with it. He knew this place of holding everything and, in the past, it had even helped him succeed.

It was the second day of an intensive leadership program I lead once a year and there were 20 participants in the room. Gupta and…

At the end of January, I shared that I was named to the Thinkers50 Radar Class of 2019. I have tremendous respect for Thinkers50 and…

In my defense, I was tired. It had been a long day involving travel and time zone changes. But that’s the point really. When aren’t…

Everybody loves feedback… as long as it’s positive. But most of us dislike negative feedback so much that we’ve even changed the name—it’s not negative,…

Geoff, a client whose name I’ve changed to protect his privacy, is a successful entrepreneur. The business he started has grown impressively. He is visionary…

I think of myself as strong. I see myself as someone who can manage a lot of stress. Who can get a tremendous amount accomplished…

Yesterday started with the best of intentions. I walked into my office in the morning with a vague sense of what I wanted to accomplish.…