Reality Bites for New Leaders

Reality Bites for New Leaders

In the same way people without children can’t really know what it’s like to have kids until they do, you can’t really know what it’s like to be a leader until you actually lead. Even in organizations that invest in leadership development struggle with helping new...
Leaders as Loyal Rebels

Leaders as Loyal Rebels

If we’ve learned anything during the last couple of years, it’s that people are frustrated with “establishment” leaders. We worry that such leaders aren’t capable of acting independent of their party or organization, even when acting independently would be doing the...
Leading at the Point of Goodness

Leading at the Point of Goodness

If you want to be a good leader, you have to start by being a good person. Leadership is an inside job. It’s your integrity and character that will make the biggest difference on the impact you have as a leader. Most of us think we’re good, but we also are more...
Risk Is Always There

Risk Is Always There

Though risk may be easiest to observe in macro level trends, it often hides unseen in the normal routine of our everyday lives. Risk is ever-present but only noticed when we stop to think about it. Consider the risks you face in your own life: Do you regularly drive...