My high school band teacher once told me "Just because you've been given an instrument, doesn't mean that you're a musician." I think it...

I faced a major project failure early in my management career. Instead of focusing on what went wrong, I of course praised the team's...

As spring arrives, so does the opportunity for new growth. Trees, plants and flowers begin to blossom - along with emergence of weeds....

Early in my management career, I had an issue with conflict. I liked creating harmony within my team, and conflict felt like a disruptive...

"I wish you could teach my boss the things you're teaching me." How many times have you learned something on the topic of leadership and...

Last weekend, I was determined to assemble a new bookshelf for my son. But I couldn't find the instruction manual. No worries. I was...

A former boss asked me to give feedback on how he was doing as a manager. It was the first time he had ever asked me or anyone on the...

I received a message from a business owner asking to meet. It sounded like she was drowning in the chaos of a frustrated workforce, so we...

When my first manager needed to get our team together, she would pull us together at 5 o'clock and we would walk downtown to get a drink....

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...

1 -12 That was my sportsball team's record during my final season in high school. We were terrible. I was terrible. And I always think...

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...