A popular advertising campaign has celebrities and sports stars smiling into the camera with a wide, white mustache on their upper lips with the heading, “Got milk?”  The same question can be asked of corporate purpose – have you got purpose?  Two questions need to be addressed: what is a corporate purpose, and why is […]

We all know too well what the recent worldwide economic conditions have done to our businesses. During this unprecedented economical downturn, we have had to make some really tough decisions, like firing our valued employees, eliminating our marketing budgets, and slashing our overhead expenses to the point where they hardly exist anymore. Our natural instincts […]

The road to transformational leadership is not as difficult as many suggest. For over 20 years, I have been directly involved in assessing, developing, and coaching leaders.  Over the years I have studied and reviewed literally hundreds of articles, books, and programs that claim to grow transformational leadership traits in the participants. Although some approaches […]

My son and I love the entire Star Wars movie series. From the birth of Luke Skywalker through the final destruction of the Death Star and the liberation of the universe, the longevity of this epic story across multiple generations is indeed unique.  And the Star Wars story is not over! So many wonderful characters […]

Would you walk away from a guaranteed $12M one-year contract…simply because you felt you were not contributing?  You were not worth it?  You were not earning your share? You already had enough? That’s exactly what Kansas City Royals starting pitcher, Gil Meche, did today. (Click here to read the full story) Today and over the […]

Leaders of today must possess traits that will help them motivate others and lead them in new directions. Leaders of the future must be able to envision the future and convince others that their vision is worth following. To do this, they must have the following personality traits: High energy. Long hours and some travel are […]