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How to Deal with the Faux Expert

From the newsfeed: "The proliferation of AI has led to a growing

The Gift of Intent and Understanding; Part 1

In 1905 an author named O. Henry published a short story called "The Gift of the Magi". Here's the gist of it: Man and woman are in love, but poor. Man's most valuable possession is his pocket

Soccer, Leadership, and Legacy Building

When I published my 2nd book, The Legacy of Leadership, I was frankly a little surprised to learn how little thought each leader I spoke with put into actually leaving a legacy. What they

Oh, Just One More Thing

"Oh, by the way ... just one more thing ..."Often, this last minute utterance at the end of a meeting, doctor's visit or other parting-of-ways signals the beginning of authentic communication, not the end.

Leadership and Free Choice

When leading a) ourselves or b) others, many choices lay ahead. For instance, when leading your team into battle against the dragon on the hilltop ... each team member is fueled by two complementary

3 Steps for Instructors to Improve Student Outcomes

As trainers, we all enjoy the thought of our students gazing into their bright future while pondering the transformative lesson we just delivered them. Can I get an 'amen'?Like hitting a golf tee shot

Teach to Learn to Teach

Picture this ... You've need to make some travel plans but your flux capacitor is broken and in need of repair. The problem is that you don't know how to fix a flux capacitor

Pundits, Pontificators and Perspective

So. Many. Experts. Online and in-person it's hard to miss bumping into someone labelled an expert at something. What is an expert, actually? If you're familiar with the court system you know that judges

Leadership Lessons: Activism and the Workplace

The world we share continues to shift before our eyes. Some shifts are widely seen as positive ... Some shifts are widely seen as negative ... And some shifts require peeling back a few

Difference between Energy and Power

In mid-February 2021 a winter storm blanketed - in every way possible - the State of Texas. What made this storm unique among winter storms was the size and the scope of the winter

Emerging Leader? Start Here.

Over 30+ years I’ve been fortunate to have gained a broad base of experience in several different industries in both in the private and public sectors. For better or worse, I also noted

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