by Lance | Feb 23, 2015 | Effectiveness, Inspiration, Leadership, Uncategorized, Values
A number of survey instruments, free and paid, exist on our website. One of the most widely used and comprehensive, is the CASTLE® Organizational Survey. I am often asked how the data generated by this survey compares to other surveys. This raises some very...
by Lance | Jan 20, 2015 | Authenticity, Character, Courage, Inspiration, Leadership, Uncategorized, Values
For several years our largest client was BP. At the time, John Brown was the CEO. Of all the leaders that I have known over the years, John Brown stands out as one of the most visionary, insightful and prescient talent builders of the last 50 years. Had he remained...
by Lance | Nov 30, 2014 | Uncategorized
First, I want to say hello to our regular readers, after an absence of 4 1/2 months. If you would like to know the cause of this silence you can find the details here. Please use this password: 7243541. ************************** In my work with leadership teams I...
by Lance | Jul 14, 2014 | Effectiveness, Uncategorized
Baseball is a game of individually executed actions supported (we each hope!) by a group of brilliant colleagues. Soccer, on the other hand, depends entirely on context and efforts of the collective more than the individual. With the exception of the penalty kick,...
by Lance | May 28, 2014 | Uncategorized
My book, The Spark, the Flame, and the Torch, is a manifesto for living an inspired life and creating inspiring organizations. Its first assumption is that we can’t inspire others unless we first become inspired ourselves – you can’t give what you...
by Lance | May 15, 2014 | Authenticity, Calling, Destiny, Effectiveness, Inspiration, Leadership, ONE Dream®, Oneness, Uncategorized, Values
Six thousand years ago we were one. We shared the same stories, myths, mysteries and magic. Even peoples and tribes who had never communicated together due to their different physical locations, shared identical concepts, such as the notion of time being circular...