New Space – New Thinking
Recently, I had a meeting scheduled at the River Market in Kansas City. I rarely visit this part of the city. A prior meeting finished early, so I had time to spare. I decided to go to the River Market,…
“Old Man Eloquent” – Failing Forward
The Fail John Quincy Adams was the sixth President of the United States from 1825 to 1829, for only one term. After losing the second term election to Andrew Jackson, Adams wrote in his diary, “The sun of my political…
New to the Meeting? Make a Positive Impact!
It is not always easy to be the new person in the room, but we know you always want to make the best impression when attending a meeting with a new group of people for the first time. Do you…
Leadership Habits: Say Thank You
Do you make it a point to motivate and influence others? Saying thank you often will help you connect with people in an authentic way.
Leadership Habits: Pause
Are you tired, confused, or overwhelmed? Both professionally and personally, these feelings are commonly experienced and expressed verbally and nonverbally. We all repeatedly experience these states of being. In fact, we cannot completely eliminate these feelings. Our bodies are designed…
Framework with Flexibility
Recently, during a leadership interview, I was asked to make a connection between improvisational comedy and leadership. The person asking the question was aware of my experience playing and teaching team-based improv similar to the television show, “Whose Line Is…
Intentionally Building Culture
The words people say and actions people do on a consistent basis define the culture of a group. I was sitting in the lobby of a company for the first time. During my five minutes of waiting, three people looked…
Leadership Lessons from DC: Past Shapes the Present
The nineteen-foot statue of Abraham Lincoln towered over me as I contemplated in awe the brutal history of the Civil War. “I’d like to teach the world to sing in perfect harmony,” sang out from a small TV in The…
Leadership Lessons from DC: See the Beautiful Future
My thirteen-year-old daughter Hannah bubbled with joy when she saw Leonardo da Vinci’s painting of the Ginevra de’ Benci in the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C. this summer. She is totally a fan. Hannah is an amazing artist,…
Leadership Lessons from DC: House of Leadership Perspectives
“I never forget that I live in a house owned by all the American People and that I have been given their trust.” Franklin Delano Roosevelt As I strolled through the FDR Memorial in Washington, D.C. with my family this…