Recently I was in the South when a snow storm hit. This storm, in many regions of the country would have been a light dusting, barely even affecting residents. But in the South, where driving in the snow and ice is not something most people have to deal with, chaos erupted. Entire towns shut down an ...

I had a great call with a coachee today. The coachee is a very successful leader who has risen to the top of his organization through hard work and getting things done.He asked me a question, which from his perspective, was grounded in something he cared about, making his organization great. He want ...

We are shaped by practices and shape ourselves through practices.” Bob Dunham Are your practices creating a more powerful life for you? Or, are they creating more of the breakdowns limiting your life?  I recently read a great blog by an associate and friend of mine, Jerry Holtaway,  e ...

The great thing about running a marathon is that you just have to finish the 26.2 miles and you are a marathoner. I am a marathoner, (notice I did not share my Personal Record time, remember, you just have to finish) and both the running of the marathon and the training for the marathon has been a g ...

“One of the most important things about leadership is that you have to have the kind of humility that will allow you to be coached.” Jim Yong Kim, President of the World Bank.The above quote comes from the new President of the World Bank as he tries to change the culture of the World Bank chroni ...