Jon Gordon is an inspirational speaker and author. He writes books that help others see what they must “do” to build better organizations. He’s got a new book out called Hard Hat and he sent out a graphic with 21 actions that will make you a better teammate. Study the list (HERE). Pick one that […]

I read a reflection about how one matures. It started with an interesting proposition: “Life and grace seem to move us along, often without our notice, toward greater maturity…” It was the “often without our notice” idea that caught my attention. Maturity and development does often occur without notice. As I have aged, I am […]

I read an article by Anne Morriss, Robin Ely and Frances Frei. They studied leadership from three different perspectives: how race and gender affect leadership; how CEOs and other senior managers make it to the top of organizations; and how social entrepreneurs can make an impact in the world. From those perspectives, they identified a […]

There is a young woman named Amy Bluel from Green Bay, Wisconsin. In 2013, she lost her father to suicide. To honor his memory, she started a not for profit organization called Project Semicolon. The purpose of the group is to draw attention to the mental health issues faced by many. The semicolon, a punctuation […]