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It’s a near universal conversation today that bullying must stop. But, there’s a societal bias toward bullying we must guard against. Let me explain. Likely, by the time you read this, the holidays will have just passed, the pageants and church services, the music and parties, the frenzy of present buying and giving, and, of…

What does a real leader look like and sound like? Is there a best leadership personality or style? Can you duplicate that? Dynamic, “bigger-than-life” leaders like Richard Branson, Oprah Winfrey or Donald Trump definitely earn style points, but it’s more than their style that makes them effective leaders. In fact, Jim Collins, in his ground-breaking…

YEP. It happened to me. The other day I was hanging out with my kids at a science museum. We had a blast watching a train movie—Rocky Mountain Express. The theater was dark and my daughter was a little squirrely. My iPhone must have fallen out on the floor. When the movie was over we…

 Welcome to my mini-series – What does it take to really lead? You may recall I made an acrostic from the word lead. The first: L is for Learning. Today is my second – E is for EXAMPLE In Today Matters, John Maxwell highlights the importance of making decisions early and then managing them on…

In most sports, the difference between making it to the finish line and making it into the record books is less than a second. In fact, more often than not, it’s milliseconds. The small difference between good and great is also true in many other areas of life and work. It’s certainly true for speakers.…