How Much Is Enough

We are challenged at every level to make sure we are not wasting our time so we can get the right things done.  What we fail to see is that sometimes we set the bar too high and actually do too much and need to dial back our expectations for Read more

9 C’s That Can Kill A Marriage

Tomorrow I celebrate my 45th wedding anniversary.  There is no leadership challenge that I have faced in corporate life that is as challenging as being the best husband I can be in my marriage.  I have found that when I am leading well at home, work is a piece of Read more

The Greatest Barriers To Growth

I have lived through many leadership life cycles with all different sizes of organizations.  The early days are energized by everyone being involved and quick decision making.  Then as you grow larger processes are put in place to sustain the growth that has occurred.  At some point it time though, Read more

How To Break Your Addiction To Work

At some point in time almost everyday we all want to know How am I doing?  The search for significance meets a very deep need that we all have to add value to others.   The workplace can give you that juice to the degree it becomes like an addiction Read more

A Simple Way To Test Strategic Alignment

I am becoming more and more convinced that alignment is the number one factor in organizational health.  Yes, everyone has a purpose and a strategy with lots of people and process.  The real question is how does all of those moving pieces work together effectively.  The HBR post is excellent: Read more

The Secret To Sustainable Results

The concept of the flywheel was used by Jim Collins in his best selling leadership book Good to Great.  The major point of the illustration is that significant change occurs when you do the right things repeatedly over time and eventually you will have a breakthrough that results in significant Read more

How To Become Your Spouse’s Best Friend

We all have this great concern today about the reality that we are all taking too much work home and crashing our family time.  The other side of the coin is that every day we take home to work and both areas demand the best of your leadership. Michael Hyatt Read more