When We Fail
It was failing. There was no doubt that the huge risk taken by the CEO was not going to pay off. The lost resources financially, in...
The Struggle in Our Country
Let's be honest. It's a mess. We are in a place in our country (I realize some of you are not in the U.S. but are aware of what is...
The Explosion
The situation was difficult. The tension in the room was high; opinions and passions were being thrown around like a beach ball in a...
Calling Your Own Shots
A successful leader was talking with me recently. He told me that his leaders had called him in for a meeting. He was told that changes...
The Beach Fire Pit
As I write this, we are hosting the 10th annual Eagle Executive Leadership Forum. This is a short time when a few executives whom we...
The Redwood Trees
We were visiting the Muir Woods close to San Francisco. The trip was for the purpose of celebrating my aging yet another year. While...
Unrelenting Commitment
I was talking with the CEO of an international corporation. She leads an organization that consists of a very large number of employees. ...
Making Grits
You've heard it said, "The most effective leaders are those who are driven." I have observed and walked with these driven leaders who...
Take a Knee
I was attending a college football game recently when I noticed that just before the game, the entire team was taking a knee. These young...
The Subtle Balance
The balance of being an assertive leader without being too aggressive or too passive is hard to ascertain… A senior executive, whom I...
