One of the most overlooked tools of great leadership is the ability to ask powerful

I’ve had the opportunity to coach many high-performing leaders during my career. To a person,

When I first started working with creative teams on brand strategy, I thought giving them

You felt it the moment you got to the conference—a tiny pebble in your shoe.

Picture this: You’re a mountain biker riding your favorite trail when suddenly a black bear

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Picture a CEO bragging about not taking a day off in seven years—like he’d earned

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Picture this: You’re on the ancient battlefield, surrounded by chaos. Arrows flying, horses panicking, warriors

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When Satya Nadella became CEO of Microsoft, he didn’t start by revamping strategy or restructuring

At the recent funeral of a soldier named Moshe Noll, the eulogy described his lifetime

I’ve led many successful leadership retreats with high-performing, high-achieving executive teams. You know, the usual

In business, leaders love to say, “I just went with my gut.” Sounds bold. Maverick-y.

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Standing in line to board a recent Southwest flight, I struck up a chat with