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 […]

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 […]

As many of you know, I am a huge advocate of character as the foundation for great leadership.  It’s been my experience over the past 30 years both within university and business, that the character of the leader has more to do with ultimate success than anything else, including competence, courage, and certainly more than […]

Years ago, I had a very difficult boss. One-on-one he wasn’t a bad guy. He was warm and likable. But in a group—particularly in meetings—he become another person. Dr. Jekyll became Mr. Hyde. He would suddenly become cold and aloof. If I, or someone on my team, reported good news, he either didn’t acknowledge it […]