Well, another year is in the books.  For leaders, I look at the past year as a schooling that no university ever imagined we would face in a lifetime

What makes for happy, engaged employees?  Is it luck (I hope you know that was a trick question)? Creating a culture where employees are at their

Peter Baeklund once wrote about a conversation between a CFO and a CEO: The CFO says: "What if we invest in our people and they leave?” The CE

The very best leadership tool available to you today is not your MBA or your title.  It is not Charisma.  It is not your ability to communicate (alt

A Year of Fear I know you know that the last year and a half has been full of fear, uncertainty and doubt. As a leader, it has been unprecedented (I

Imposter Syndrome and CEOs A common theme I hear among leaders, especially senior leaders, is: “Imposter Syndrome.”  Believe it. I talk to le

Enough has been said about the last 16-months and the fear, uncertainty and doubt that you have had to lead through. So many unknowns. So many questio

Technology Connections These days, I am blessed to get to talk to leaders from all over the world through the power of technology, like MS Teams or Z

Well, 2021 is underway and we have a month and a half in the books already, which means that it's time I get talking about changing some habits. What

When I’m coaching any of the 20 or so CEOs I work with, one of the biggest skills we work on is self-awareness (the first foundational stage in Emo