Balancing the New and the Familiar

The launch of the iPhone 7 hasn’t created quite the level of buzz seen in prior releases. Just a few years ago iPhone fans would stand in line for days excited to upgrade to the latest and greatest version of …

Leadership Derailment and the Goldilocks’ Curve

I often refer to the concept of leadership derailment when working with individuals or groups. In fact, one of my Leadership Reprise Training Sessions (LRTS) focuses exclusively on the topic of derailment – specifically on how not to get derailed. …

Termination – The Why, When, and How

Termination is often referred to as “capital punishment in the workplace.” That might sound a bit dramatic, but it is difficult to overstate how traumatic it is for an employee to be fired. But it’s also stressful for the manager …

Are You Stuck?

As I market my services my typical approach is to meet with friends and colleagues and tell my story. I focus on what I do for companies and individuals which often includes some version of the following sound bites:

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Benefits of Consulting

One of the benefits of consulting is you get to learn from your clients.

Recently, I was working with a church; an interesting client as they have two congregations sharing the same church campus. One congregation is Mandarin Chinese speaking …

Mentoring Moments

Let me share one of my favorite mentoring moments.

Why? Research shows the best way to learn is to be put in tough situations—better than going to a seminar or reading a Harvard Business Review article.

Very early in my …