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 […]

Recently our country has been overloaded with far too many incidents of leaders in business, sports, and politics who have been exposed or destroyed through “leadership” failures. The headlines, tabloids, and blogs today continue to tell the sad stories of people whose flaws are now pubic domain as well as late-night comedian disdain. This is […]

If you’re interested in raising the caliber of performance in your organization, consider these 10 tips to get people to start delivering exceptional results: No Excuse is an ‘Acceptable’ Excuse Most managers are too tolerant of excuses. Don’t be. An excuse means the job didn’t get done. And if you are truly committed to results, then […]