The COVID-19 pandemic put the brakes on large gatherings all over the world. Most businesses have been wrestling with Yes or No questions: Can we open for business? Is the office open? Some businesses have been TOLD whether they can open or not, but most have to wrestle with the Yes/No decision-making pretzel. That includes Good Leadership. "Yes" or "No" [...]
My first flight since the pandemic was to Kansas City to see clients. It was smooth sailing. So much of life since the pandemic has been re-thinking the assumptions about why we do the things we do. And re-evaluating. Last week I answered the question: "When will I travel again?" Re-discovering normal For many leaders like me, the sudden [...]
Is this a photograph of a Sun "rise" or a sun "set?" Without the facts, the answer depends on what you believe. The most satisfying part of my job as an executive coach is being in the inner circle of executives who share their hopes and dreams, fears, and beliefs. In "normal times" that intimacy is part of [...]
Yesterday morning I was confounded by the headline in The New York Times that reads: Minneapolis plans to dismantle its police force. That's a big statement. And it left me wondering: How do I talk about all of this stuff that's going on, in ways that are respectful, and without offending anyone? So I started scouring my news sources to [...]
Minneapolis - our home - is the epicenter of the most intense civil unrest of my lifetime. What's the solution? The question: How are we going to create a better future? consumes me today. Last week people were arguing about the value of wearing a mask in the context of a pandemic. Today, we are watching a world in flames [...]
Have you noticed new growth in the talent around you? Now is a good time to coach and develop the people around you who are thriving. The surest sign of springtime is the sight of growth. Everywhere we look outside trees and shrubs are sprouting. And blooming. That's what's happening in your organization as well. If you look [...]
You are strong and mentally tough. You've endured the hardest part of the ambiguity of COVID-19, and new insights about your business are stirring your sense of positivity. That's what good leaders do! Remember the Bell Curve. Some of those ideas are radical ideas that will take some sales savvy to help your people see the possibilities…and others are just [...]
Looking at our businesses through the lens of the COVID-19 pandemic brings the law of supply and demand into focus. Gasoline prices are low, because the supply is high and the demand is low. Many consumers are considering upgrades to big-ticket items like cars, appliances, and even houses because "money" is cheap...and the supply is up. Does that apply to [...]
Join leaders like you from across the country to explore the question: Why isn't common sense, common practice? We're all about spreading goodness in leadership and business, because we've proven goodness pays. "What's goodness?" you ask. Goodness is when people thrive together in a culture of encouragement, accountability, and positive teamwork. Goodness is not a sport for superheroes. [...]
71% of business leaders are not adjusting their goals because of the COVID-19 crisis. That means we all better start thinking of Breakthrough Goals, and transformational ways to get back on track. How Goodness Pays Tomorrow is episode 6 of the Good Leadership Wednesday Webinars. Attendance is growing and we have evidence that attendees are increasing their resilience, and decreasing [...]