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It’s been an exciting season for me, with plenty of travel to visit clients, deliver speeches, and engage in professional development (as you’ve heard me say, we can never stop gathering new insights and developing innovative approaches, getting exponentially better at what we do). On the final day of some recent travels, I packed myRead more

Four Keys to Leading Through Change From medical device to pharma, aerospace to consumer products, my clients are all dealing with change. Internal and external, large and small, change is a constant drumbeat, and it can bring extraordinary opportunity or profound disruption. So, how do the best leaders exploit the possibilities that change offers andRead more

As a leader, you should also assess your organization. You can do this in quiet reflection, a great reason to take a strategic pause. You can gain further insight by asking key colleagues and customers for feedback. You can engage your team in the dialogue. In fact, the most valuable approach is to gain a variety of perspectives onRead more

Several of my clients have asked me of late: What will it take to unleash the best my team has to offer? I discover too late when trouble is brewing. We make repetitive, preventable mistakes. And I just know there’s more creativity to be unlocked. What’s getting in the way? I tell my clients: It’sRead more

My teenage son has been playing French horn since the third grade. I vividly recall how, at 8 years old, he spotted the most beautiful horn at Sam Ash NYC. Since then, he has been involved in youth orchestras, adult wind ensembles, marching band, symphonic bands, and several regional groups for which the competition isRead more

Earlier this month, I had the opportunity to work with the amazing Lou Heckler, veteran television broadcaster and keynoter par excellence. Lou also happens to be a lovely human being—a gracious host and generous mentor. He is challenging yet accepting, encouraging but never false. His wife, Jonellen, an acclaimed writer, is equally warm, welcoming andRead more

If you are like many of my clients, you’ve started the new year with a clear set of business objectives, meaningful priorities, and tangible action steps. And you likely have a few personal goals as well (eat a healthy diet, get to the hotel gym when traveling, spend more time with your family…). And nowRead more

You’ve heard it many times. In fact, it has been said so often it’s become a cliché. Change. Is. Hard. Yet it’s true. Change is hard, for individuals, teams, and entire organizations. And here’s why: What was once familiar and comfortable terrain is no longer… The path to success has changed. The future feels fuzzier.Read more

It’s not about doing more. On the contrary, you will achieve better, faster, more innovative and lasting results when you help your team to: improve communication (ask the right questions, say the right things, at the right times, in the right way) increase collaboration (work as a true team, not a set of silo’d contributors)Read more

36 Actions to Accelerate Success: Pay attention to how others perceive you. It matters. In the face of a busy schedule, travel demands, a jammed inbox, and daily pressure to do more, it can be easy to deprioritize your personal branding. But knowing how you are seen by key stakeholders—your boss, colleagues, business partners, andRead more