Right Intention; Wrong Solution!

In my most recent book, The Bellwether Effect, I list the eight things that we tend to do in modern organizations that turn off (demotivate) employees so thoroughly that 80% of the population would give up their day jobs if they had a free choice. (I also describe the...

The Word We Can’t Speak

There is one word that—even in our sophisticated 21st century world—we are still afraid to say at work…. One word we are afraid of. One word that every single person in the world wants to hear and be told, and yet we cannot bring ourselves to use it at work. This...

Unlimited Leadership

UNLIMITED: un·lim·it·ed, adjective – not limited or restricted in terms of number, quantity, or extent. (example: “the range of possible ideas was unlimited”) – Synonyms: inexhaustible, limitless, illimitable, boundless, immense, vast, great,...

The Lessons of Golf

My father was a scratch golfer, defined by the USGA as a player who can play to a Course Handicap of zero on any and all rated golf courses. My Dad golfed, or caddied with, and for, the best golfers of his day and could easily have turned pro. He labored...

Want to be More Inspiring? Get Rid of “Secrets”!

Executives are notorious information hoarders. And keeping secrets creates suspicion and breeds distrust. In my work with leaders, I am constantly surprised by how many leaders believe the false notion that certain information is too sensitive to share with employees....