I was lost. I looked at the map and my heart raced as I admitted to myself — only to myself — that I had…
emotional intelligence
The Emotional Adventure of Leadership
How to Speak More Strategically
It had been three weeks since my throat started to feel sore, and it wasn’t getting better. The pain was most acute when I spoke.…
A Super-Efficient Email Process
“Here’s my problem with email,” Jane*, a lawyer friend of mine told me recently, “I open Outlook expecting to quickly check my email, but then…
The Challenge: Do One Emotionally Difficult Thing Every Day
The email was compelling–a personal note from Jared*, a man I like and respect. He had taken over from me as president of the board…
Do People Really Want You to Be Honest?
My wife Eleanor and I were walking up a mountain road, enjoying a rare moment of being alone together. As we rounded a bend, we…
Peter Bregman, on what today’s business leaders need to succeed
Peter Bregman, the CEO of Bregman Partners, has served as an adviser to leadership teams at some of the world’s best-known organizations, including Morgan Stanley, Nasdaq,…