Now that I’m in my sixties, I find myself reflecting on the strange journey of my life. If I zoom out, it seems to have moved through three major phases: The Good Bill, The Bad Bill, and the Better Bill. Bill #1 I grew up in a lower-middle-class household in an...
This month I had the opportunity to be a guest on the HRchat Podcast with Bill Banham. We discuss how courageous leadership can have an impact on your team at every level. For more insights on Human Resources and improving the ways you work, visit the HR Gazette....
In my previous post I introduced you to Try Courage, the courage of first attempts. In this post, we will explore the next of three types of courage, Trust Courage. Learn more about all three types of courage in my book Courage Goes to Work. Learning how to trust...
My clients make me brave. That’s because for almost twenty years I’ve run a courage-building consulting firm, Giant Leap Consulting. For over two decades I’ve worked with thousands of leaders throughout the world facilitating Courageous Leadership workshops. For me,...
Before I became an organizational development professional, I was a professional high diver with the U.S. High Diving Team. Every day for seven years, I climbed to the top of a hundred-foot ladder, stood atop a one-foot-by-one-foot perch, and hurled myself off —...
Imagine building a long and positive track record as a leader. You’ve earned your stripes through hard work, persistence, and dedication. You have invested time creating opportunities to grow and develop people and organizations. You’ve made a real, positive, and...
Years ago, I wrote an international bestselling management book called, Courage Goes to Work. I've taught the concepts of courage-building in the workplace all over the world. One of the most profound principles is that when managers stop leading with fear and begin...
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