We are respectful and cooperative with each other. Our market needs what our company offers. Why are we stalled? Leaders Must Build Teams That Are Collaborative, Not Only Collegial. I’ve seen it happen in such wonderful workplaces. People are happy. They are kind to each other. Any person

You may have alignment in your business, yet still risk losing vibrancy. When risk is poorly managed, long term vibrancy is not possible. Aligned, not vibrant. Decision-maker hubris combined with stakeholder fear can create an untenable situation. I expressed similar words in Pivot to Clarity about the failure of Lehman

Sometimes unexpected pressures create chaos, for you, your business, and those around you. You’ve been caught off guard. You didn’t make time for this. And yet you are still expected to lead well, which includes providing clarity for all looking for assurance and guidance. What do you do? First, get

It is possible your words and phrases are blocking clarity, alignment and momentum. You might not even be aware of the impact. In business especially, some words and phrases have been used for so long that we have made them biz-speak. Just how we business executives make our point. Yet,

How shall we best lead in the workplace? Wellness at work needs our attention; it is deteriorating. Or is it just that we hear more about it in the media we see or hear? Or that people are willing to speak out? Maybe all. And then there’s you. How are

You’re going to realize the change you want much more smoothly if people around you also choose change. Let’s take the pandemic, for example. Change seemed, in some cases, so easy and quick. People were even choosing change that aligned with what the organization most needed at this time. The

A few years ago, I had the bright idea to increase the number of huddles per week. Although done with the best of intentions, it was not the right choice for us. What wasn’t working? And how might our learning aid you? Our team holds huddles weekly. What’s a huddle?

This is a message about giving oneself some grace and having empathy for others when they get temporarily distracted by something life has thrown at them. I’ve been distracted for the past few weeks. Does this happen to you? I can give you “good” reasons for being distracted. Life has

How do you learn what matters to someone? I’m going to share one way that helps people open up so that you, dear leader, can start cultivating tighter alignment throughout your workplace. Share “Yes!” stories. I share one in my book, Pivot to Clarity, about my trip home from visiting

Is the way of leading in your organization in alignment with your business model? I keep my eye on the future of work, and especially on the future of leadership. I’ve also been interviewing thought leaders from diverse viewpoints about talent adaptability, including leader adaptability. One of these thought leaders