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How Purpose Drives Innovation
Many businesses today are looking for an edge. That edge is becoming increasingly more difficult to create, as many businesses have already implemented best practices in their key functional areas and...
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Four Traps that Kill Meaning at Work
I can remember two times in my career when I did not enjoy going to work. It seemed like every time I would go to the office, I was bombarded by interactions and events that would zap my energy and...
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Keys That Drive Meaning at Work
Recently I spent months training for a century bike ride. During some of my training rides I felt like I was “in the zone”- the place where my pedaling was effortless and I could easily exceed my...
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The Value of Connection
I recently attended a conference hosted by well-respected presenters from whom I have learned much in the past. The conference exceeded my expectations and provided some new tools and approaches to...
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Five Keys to Motivate Team Members
Over the weekend I was snowshoeing with some friends of mine. We were having fun identifying different animal tracks, and trying to figure out why they took a particular path. What motivated them to go...
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How Experimentation Leads to Innovation
As I write this, I am watching a red-bellied woodpecker on the trunk of a tree outside my window looking for insects. He’s picking at the bark to see if the prospect of his next meal might be behind...
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Four Habits of Effective Leadership
As I think back over current and past leaders that I respect for who they are and what they have accomplished, what marks them is something far deeper than skills they possess. Obviously leaders need...
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Characteristics of Leading with Empathy
“Could a greater miracle take place than for us to look through each other’s eyes for an instant?” – Henry David Thoreau I recently watched the video below, entitled “Empathy”, which was shared with...
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Four Steps to Avoid Disastrous Decisions
We all make numerous choices in life and in business. Over time we look back at our choices and appreciate good decisions and acknowledge those that didn’t turn out the way we expected or intended. In...
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When Due Diligence Doesn’t Work
“Difficulties mastered are opportunities won.”— Winston Churchill What do you do when due diligence doesn’t work? When all of your best efforts don’t result in the outcomes you desire? I had a recent...
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Leaders Need a New Set of Beliefs
As I meet with CEOs and business owners, I sense a common theme: They seem to want more meaning and purpose. Sometimes it’s in their lives as a whole, and sometimes it’s more business focused. Many of...
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The Anchors That Weigh Us Down
“To reach a port, we must sail – sail, not tie at anchor…”— Franklin D. Roosevelt This past weekend I was sorting through things in the basement, garage cupboards and closets to prepare for a citywide...
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Tapping into Your Energy Reservoir
A number of years ago I found myself in the doctor’s office complaining of chest pain. Due to increasing demands at work, I felt that I needed to put in extra time, sometimes working 12- to 14- hour...
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Considerations in Determining Your Company’s Purpose
“One does not begin with answers. One begins by asking, ‘What are our questions?’” –Peter Drucker Have you spent time and energy really thinking about the reason your company exists–its purpose? Often...
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A Powerful Approach to Drive Innovation
We live in a rapidly changing world. Here are a few examples to consider: The top 10 in-demand jobs in 2010 did not exist in 2004. If Facebook were a country it would be the third largest behind China...
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The Three S’s of Leadership
I remember a former boss who would constantly micromanage everything I did. Rather than give general direction on what needed to be accomplished, she would be involved in each step of the process. Her...
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Pruning Your Business for Growth
“People think focus means saying yes to the thing you’ve got to focus on. But that’s not what it means at all. It means saying no to the hundred of other good ideas that there are. You have to pick...
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How Leaders Create Focused Attention
It’s difficult to be productive when our attention is divided. Presently, I have a number of new initiatives I’ve started with existing clients and I’m talking to a potential client with huge global...
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A Framework for Innovation: How to Make Your Competition Irrelevant
Last year I trained for my first century ride. My previous bike did not have the performance features I wanted or needed. I needed a bike that would provide more comfort on longer rides while not...
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Why Mentoring Matters
I was recently interviewing team members for a company that has been through a rapid series of acquisitions. One of the things they thought would be beneficial was to have a mentor. They thought it...
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