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New Year. New Perspective.

2023 has arrived. I have been reading about New Year’s resolutions and the various ways to set them. Some say that setting New Year’s resolutions doesn’t work because the resolutions are often too big or general – lacking in concrete steps,

Forming, Storming, Norming, and Performing

Teams go through identifiable stages of development, which I have observed and experienced for many years. As a university adjunct instructor, I taught students these stages as a model and a way to prepare them to cooperate as they built their teams in

Learning about Leadership from Royalty

Our very first blog began with the phrase, “Heavy is the head that wears the crown.” It’s fair to say that no one knew the weight of that crown more than Queen Elizabeth II. And, clearly, heavy are the hearts of many admirers from around the world,

What I Learned About Leadership on a Tall Ship to Iceland

The wind roared and waves crashed over the bow of the boat onto the deck, while we – the guest crew on a 132-foot-tall ship – awaited the captain’s orders.For two weeks this summer, I had the rare opportunity to sail on an extraordinary tall ship

What’s Your Leadership Style (and Does it Matter)?

As you know, leadership styles aren’t one-dimensional. Your personality and experience may drive which leadership style you favor, but your style also encompasses a range of philosophies, methods, management tools, and big-picture strategies.8 common

Leader as Legacy Creator

Today is a somber day in the United States. Details are unfolding about Tuesday’s shooting in Ulvade, Texas, the second deadliest school shooting in our country’s history – the 27th this year alone. Nineteen children between the ages of 7 and 10

Gaining New Insight into Toxic Cultures

I recently wrote about links between organizational culture and The Great Resignation. Today, I’d like to look more closely at the unique impact of a toxic culture. A recent MIT Sloan Management Review analysis found it was 10 times more likely to drive

How to Build a Culture of Trust

Where do truth, transparency, and trust fit into our leadership repertoire? Lately I’ve been asking many people about this. Anecdotally, I’ve found that more people than not have experienced a work environment deficient in trust.How much does trust