I recently talked with a client about his frustration with his boss, who he really admires. When I heard what he described and realized that his frustration stemmed from lack of vision, I shared my belief that most leaders are unintentionally playing a game of “you’re...
(This post was first published here on August 8, 2016.) Imagine you are running a race. All the runners gather together, stretching muscles, bouncing on the balls of their feet to warm up, drinking a last few sips of water, popping in their earbuds. The loudspeaker...
The 5 Whys I think all of you LEAD 365 alumni know that I like antiques. There is an expression in the world of antiques called repurposing—when you take something old and use if for a different purpose than originally intended. (Think of an old manufacturing cart...
(This post is written for alumni of LEAD 365, although all are welcome to read it.) Imagine you are running a race. All the runners gather together, stretching muscles, bouncing on the balls of their feet to warm up, drinking a last few sips of water, popping in their...
(This post is written for alumni of LEAD365, although all are welcome to read it.) Today we are reposting a blog post that first appeared here November 23, 2015. Mission and purpose are two words we often use interchangeably. Purpose answers the question “why do we...
