Remember the day you drove home on the same boring route, yet noticed — for the very first time — how the sun hangs like an exquisite saffron-colored ball in the sky right before it sets?
Or the time you …
Motorcycle riding, like organizational leadership, requires an ability to focus well out ahead. I make this connection in my mind as I’m looking down the zigzag mountain road that leads to my house. When first learning to ride, I used …
“Is it nap-time yet?” The question popped in my head, right in the middle of my afternoon client meeting. What rotten timing.
Once the meeting was done, I analyzed today’s energy plunge: “Did I forget to exercise?” (No, I hiked …
When the guy who’d been saddled with announcing dozens of layoffs suddenly gets laid off himself — set aside the irony: it can be a huge blow to his self esteem. The guy — information technology exec, loyal corporate leader, …
I have to admit that I didn’t really care who Tiger Woods was until lately. Sure, I was aware he was an iconic sports celebrity, but for me, golf’s television appeal is right up there with watching action films on …
When consulting business groups and individuals in transition, I’ve had clients tell me: “It must be nice to sit where you are and view this mess of ours from the outside.” OK, perhaps it is. Right up until it dawns …
