It was a pleasure to be interviewed by Mabbly founder Adam Fridman for a recent Inc. article on the relevance of well-being for organizations. My contribution was on resilience and the need to keep people focused on a positive future even in the face of adversity. Resilience is about the ability to bounce forward. When leaders model and articulate a… Read More
It was a great pleasure to return to MIT this week to speak at the Business Continuity and Crisis Planning executive education course. It’s my fourth consecutive year. I always enjoy engaging on meta-leadership with a group that walks the talk on the front lines. This year, about 40% of the group came from outside the U.S. and they represented… Read More
My recent piece in strategy+business on the power of reframing leadership conversations through a more intentional use of the common conjunction, “and” received a lot of attention. It is the habitual use of such seemingly simple practices that helps differentiate truly effective leaders from the also-rans. “And” is a powerful way to engage and connect. Here is an excerpt: The… Read More
My final post of 2016 for strategy+business really hit a chord. It focuses on writing a personal manifesto–a highly individual exploration of what motivates you, how you define success, and what drives your fears. Based on an interview with Michael Hess of Core 6 Management Advisors, the post explains how a manifesto can be more powerful and have greater resonance… Read More
Well, actually, it’s a three-minute video introduction to The Elephant Wisdom Project. Thanks to my good friend Julius Hellen who donated his production services to make it possible. One of the great benefits of undertaking a major fund-raising efforts is that it brings out the generosity in others. I am so grateful for the support of friends and colleagues in… Read More
My latest for O’Reilly Media: “As a leader, your every move is watched and your every word is measured for deeper meaning. That means it is easy to screw up an organization’s culture, even when you have the best of intentions. I recently spoke with the head of a large organization who remarked that he hadn’t realized how “loud” his… Read More