One unavoidable piece of advice today is be positive. We’re supposed to filter out supposed negativity in meetings, reports, and general conversation because…
Sometimes you just have to say no. That isn’t always easy. But there are strategies that can help say no when you need to—and save your time, energy, and…
In deference to easily scandalized students, Cambridge University has begun adding trigger warnings to English classes that teach some of Shakespeare’s plays.
Leaders and entrepreneurs fail for a million reasons. The usual suspects include lack of cash flow, dearth of technological savvy, or insufficient planning.
Over the years, I've met many influential and successful people, and I've observed a common trait in nearly all of them: they were all lifelong learners.
During the early days of the Vietnam War, U.S. Secretary of Defense Robert McNamara wanted to know if American military efforts in Vietnam were effective.
I was recently talking to a neighbor about an ordinance being considered by our city council. She didn’t like it and felt strongly that it shouldn’t pass.
I spent an afternoon last week cleaning out my closet. It was high time I did. I had shirts, pants, shoes, and hats that I had not worn in months—in some…
Winston Lord is a former ambassador to China who once wrote speeches for Henry Kissinger. Looking back, he said he couldn’t “recommend that to anybody.” Why?
Tell me you've had this experience. You assign a task but then forget about it. I sure have. As a leader, I am not a micromanager. That's good news for my team.
Sometimes I think that introverts and extroverts are from different planets. This is fine, until they find themselves married to one another or working in the…
I am good at a few things. But waiting is not one of them. In this post, I share five strategies I am currently using to cope in those situations where I…