Many years ago I had a chance to meet and interact with a middle manager who, while appearing on the outside to be very self-assured, was...

Petty is an interesting word. The Collins Online Dictionary defines it as: mean or ungenerous in small or trifling things a petty person...

I was once part of a leadership development initiative (in 2019) that required partnering and collaborating with a third-party vendor,...

If there's one thing I've learned from attaining my Ph.D. it is this — don't outsource your thinking. As a society, we've become lazy,...

According to the U.S. Department of Labor, Labor Day (observed on the first Monday in September) is an annual celebration of the social...

“Our lives are measured in moments, and defining moments are the ones that endure in our memories.” -Chip Heath & Dan Heath In The Power...

Professor Harry M. Jansen Kraemer, Jr. of Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Management says a values-based leader aims to...

Photo: Screenshots of Apple 1984 Super Bowl TV Commercial I have been in companies that operated with an extremely competitive culture...

A terrific book I finished last year (in 2021) is Think Again by Adam Grant. Grant says the ability to rethink (or think again) and...

“The time-honored tradition of defining career development in terms of promotions, moves, or title changes is dead.” -Julie Winkle...

To ensure that I don’t overwhelm the reader, I have divided the article into SECTIONS: In SECTION 1, I’ll talk about the concept, origin,...

“Leadership is a future-oriented ability to establish direction, align people, and help others to work together. We believe a leader is...

There’s no such thing as overnight success. You have to put in the effort and hard work, and it doesn’t hurt to have some luck and good...

As an internal consultant and a member of an internal consulting team (although “internal consultant” or “internal consulting” is not in...

Kindness From a Stranger This is the first time I’ve shared this story. It’s not earth-shattering, traumatic, or dramatic, just a small...

“What we have found, again and again, is that people tend to underperform because they do what is comfortable, what is familiar, or what...

According to Adrian Gostick, one of the main reasons for writing the book had to do with his (now) 25-year-old son, Anthony (Tony)...

What Is Burnout? Burnout isn’t just being tired or “fed up” with work. “Burnout is far more than feeling blue or having a bad day. It is...

“The twists and turns of your life can be so unexpected, and that’s a good thing to learn.” -Christina Baker Kline (American novelist) In...

From front-line leaders all the way up to C-suite leaders, I have seen, time and time again, how managers have made a mess in delivering...