Video doorbells give an interesting look at the age-old question: “Who are you when no one is watching?” In this brief video, I talk about a key lesson about leadership: we cast a longer shadow…
Good work should stand on its own. It should. But it doesn’t always, right? In a world that is filled with distractions, how do you make sure your good work gets ‘seen’? In this brief…
How do you win the hearts of your clients? Win the hearts of your team members. That was the core message of a keynote I delivered this morning to a group of business owners. The…
A Giant in our Field It’s one thing to make a difference in the short term. It’s one thing to be on top for a moment. In today’s culture, we cheer for the winner—the one...
Lies About Work? There are ideas about leadership and management that you and I have learned over the years that sound reasonable. We do them all the time. Surely they must work, right? For example,...
:21 Our Culture Series Continues Your company culture? Yeah, it probably has some problems, right? And our guest Mike Rognlien has a message for you and for me. If your company culture sucks, it’s at...
Could it be that you are one Yes away from a significant opportunity? 25 years ago today, I had every reason to say No to an opportunity. There was almost no reason to say Yes….
We Would Never Design Work Like This “What is keeping you from doing the best work of your life?” That’s a question we’re going to tackle in this episode. It’s critical because the way we’re...
I know. I know. What I talk about in this video episode will sound crazy at first. But the next time you face a ranting stakeholder, I share one thing to avoid and one thing…
Have a decision to make, whether on your projects, about your team, maybe outside of work? There are some predictable reasons why we don’t make better decisions. I’m giving a keynote today in Anaheim, California…