In the world of sportsball, keeping score is fundamental. Whether it's the precision of a tennis match or the complexity of baseball, the...

My youngest son has entered fourth grade this year. While not a major milestone (that I'm aware of), it did seem like a big year. New...

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I once had a mentor tell me I needed to be more vulnerable at work. So, of course, at my next team meeting, I bravely stood up and shared...

Delegation was once described to me as the ability to share the workload without passing the buck. While I typically see leaders...

My middle child loves all things sportsball. With various playoffs and drafts over the past weeks, it has led him to call out some...

I'm someone who loves to think about a problem. And think. And think. And think. Sometimes it serves me well in that I'm able to break...

I recently coached a leader to be a better delegator. I challenged him to remove himself from various decisions and other tasks with the...

"Can we talk?" It is amazing how three simple words can strike fear into any leader. Nobody ever shares good news by starting with "Can...

I recognize that I can be wrong - sometimes. And as a parent and husband, I’m told I might be wrong more often than sometimes. Being...

Two things about me and the holidays: All holiday decorations at home get put away on the morning of the 26th, and My favorite holiday...

I ask leaders for a lot. When I'm coaching a leader, I'm checking in to see if they're being empathetic, decisive, thoughtful, direct,...

When the topic of self-awareness issues in others comes up, I often lean on the research by psychologist Tasha Eurich, who found that 95%...

I remember what I thought leadership would look like when I was offered my first management role. I pictured myself spending my time...

I meet some leaders who struggle with focusing on engagement. Or some may even disagree that engagement is important. They see engagement...

Every company wants employees who are innovative, creative, and great at problem solving. To promote that thinking, leaders sometimes use...

I had the opportunity to facilitate a executive team retreat recently with a group that was set to tackle big issues. They were...

If I had to draw out my vision of what my career was going to look like when I first became a manager, I would have drawn a line...

When things get busy for me, I tend to focus on all of the stuff I need to get done. My list of emails. Uncompleted projects. This...

My oldest child just registered for high school for next year. Which makes me feel sad and excited. And old. It makes me feel old. When...