“Life is difficult.” That’s the first sentence of A Road Less Traveled by Scott Peck.  I read the book about 40 years ago and it has stuck with me ever since.  I’ve frequently gifted the book to graduating high school seniors, hoping they will read it and adjust their expectations about what’s ahead in life. For me, […]

What have you learned from the onset of this pandemic? I’m learning more each day. I won’t try to recount it all to you. I’ll do that over time. But, with every passing day, my awareness to what’s going on in the world is expanding To the extent the crisis first caused me to retreat […]

What stories do you tell about yourself? Michael Lewis is an author I admire. I’ve never read one of his books that I didn’t feel smarter, more informed, and more aware of the different ways to think about how the world works. Here are a few of his books: · Liars’ Poker, Moneyball · Think […]

A popular point at our leadership development training is – People don’t quit companies, they quit bosses. For each of us, our perception of the company where we are employed is influenced heavily by the leadership we encounter.  Our enterprise isn’t a name or a product as much as it is the people we encounter. […]