Over the past several months, I’ve had a number of conversations with leaders from a wide range of industries and countries. While the conversations varied from how to navigate today’s volatile business environment to the long-term implications of AI on how we lead, there was a familiar thread running through … Click to continue reading
Fifteen years ago, I received an email from Guy Kawasaki that created a problem I hadn’t anticipated. Guy was launching his new book “Enchantment” and said if I was interested in recording a podcast with him that he’d be happy to do it. Now being able to have a one-on-one … Click to continue reading
A big focus of my work over these past 15-plus years has been helping leaders understand how they can guide and empower their employees to do purpose-driven work. And there’s a very good reason for this. Working in partnership with Philips North America a few years ago on a study … Click to continue reading
Most leaders approach AI integration by focusing on the mechanics – which tools to buy, how to write better prompts, or which tasks to automate. But what if this tactical focus is exactly why so many AI initiatives fail to create meaningful transformation? That’s the compelling argument my guest Faisal … Click to continue reading
At a time when there’s so much uncertainty and apprehension, it’s easy to feel powerless – that there’s little that can be done to help change course or better address the challenges before us. But this outlook reveals a more troubling problem – namely that we continue to perpetuate a … Click to continue reading
I’ve had the distinct pleasure of speaking to so many incredible and world-renowned experts on my “Leadership Biz Cafe” podcast, and I’m elated to now include Dr. Marshall Goldsmith to that list. Marshall has been recognized as the #1 executive coach in the world, two-time Thinkers50 #1 leadership thinker in … Click to continue reading
Whether you’re a sports fan or not, there’s no denying there’s something special about watching the Olympics. No doubt a big draw is the immediacy of knowing who the winner will be. Instead of months, it only takes a matter of days to discover which athlete will end up rising … Click to continue reading
“The real job of leadership is the chance to sincerely, passionately, excellently elevate human lives. And the best businesses are very mission-driven and purpose-centered.” This is just one of many brilliant and thoughtful insights Robin Sharma shares in this latest episode of my “Leadership Biz Cafe” podcast. I can’t tell … Click to continue reading
Over the past several months, there’s been a lot of attention paid to an organization’s workplace culture, particularly in terms of the on-going debate over the future of work. But at a time where it feels we’re going from one crisis to another, it is important for leaders to consider … Click to continue reading
When it comes to success, much of the focus tends to be on how do we go about being successful. We read books and watch documentaries about the lives of successful people in the hopes that we might better understand what allowed them to succeed in the hopes that we … Click to continue reading
How many of us would be happy knowing the high point of our career was that we were good at just getting through the day? Unfortunately, that’s the reality leaders need to recognize as the focus of today’s leadership becomes less and less about achieving long-term goals and more about … Click to continue reading
If I were to ask your employees if your organization is ready to navigate the next global crisis, what would they say? As much as we’d like to think we’re prepared for whatever crisis comes our way, the pandemic and subsequent global supply chain crises clearly proved many organizations are … Click to continue reading