Why results driven organizations miss the mark in leveraging human capitol…
When organizations hit their targets, shareholders are happy, business leaders are happy and employees get their merit increase as a form of thanks. But are results driven organizations truly winning the race as...
Lean into the power of conflict and break through the ropes that bind you and here’s why…
I recently had a conversation with Jackie Lauer on The Drop in CEO podcast – How to be a Bold Leader and Put Humans First and while it was an energizing conversation, I could help but feel something …
Will you stay connected when this crisis passes?
How will you connect with humanity, when physical touch is not possible?? We're yearning for connection and the western standard of a handshake is no longer an option leaving many of us feeling unfulfilled. But we can...
Framework of One: One Team, One Way, One Goal
This is an article I released Jan 2019 and as I comb through and felt compelled to re-release on my website as it's so relevant to my journey and perhaps others: I was a year into my role where I realized I could not...
Three Leadership styles we don’t talk enough about and how to recognize them…
I’ve always challenged what I was told; often asking why over and over as a child. Society saw that as disruptive and moved my behavior towards traditional conforming models. Three Leadership styles we don’t talk...
Why running in the opposite direction is the only sane thing to do during these trying times…
While so many people are writing about the pandemic and sharing openly how they feel or how they are pivoting their business, I don't feel compelled to do the same as what others do. I'm certainly sympathetic to...
Rolling up your sleeves leaves a lasting impression on your team
It was about 1999 and I was working in a start up Optical Networking company that was rapidly growing, but most likely had investors nervous. I remember the day Mike dropped in as our CEO and rolled up his sleeve to...
The Loneliness Journey – an Entrepreneur’s story
While jogging on a treadmill enjoying a virtual scenic view of a mountain trail, I looked behind me in the gym and started to well up with sadness knowing I was all alone. The tears came so suddenly while I was...
Have you arrived?
While sitting in a beautiful venue getting my professional pictures done, I'm asking myself, "Is this really happening?". Do I deserve to be doing this when I haven't achieved "famous" or "viral" status? When is the...