Crisis management and response teams often work in environments that inadvertently sub-optimize performance. A few simple interventions can make a big difference.
Real leadership is about more than reviewing financial statements.
Discouraged people have hearts like water and knees like butter. The ability to rise is about you, not the challenge. 7 causes of discouragement: Hard work with no or slow progress. Disappointed expectation.… Continue reading →
Technology, Internet, growth, and globalization have metamorphosed the way we work, play, and live. They have even changed the fundamental laws of economics.  We are living in an economy that is quite different from the old manufacturing-based economy of the 1980s.  Fewer people are now employed in the manufacturing sector, who are anxious about the […]
Steven Pressfield, in his bestseller The Art of War, says: “The professional gives an ear to criticism, seeking to learn and grow.”
If you’re a writer (or any creator), you probably know this to be true. You’ve likely tried …
I don’t think anybody can say, “I have mastered the art of hiring or firing people.” Because hiring and firing are not just an art or a science—they are a little bit of both. And from my experience leading teams and people i…
Using research on leadership and information control to understand politics provides insight and opportunity.
A few months ago, I shared my story and my advice for founders on how to approach balance and seek self-care. I now want to share the specifics of Crosscut’s program on Founder Health and Wellness in order to give some insight into how this tren…
Far too many of us aren’t getting enough sleep. According to data from the American Sleep Association, between 50 and 70 million U.S. adults have some sort of sleep disorder. A lot of us are also getting less than the recommended seven to nine h…
