Another practice of leaders described in The Leadership Challenge by Kouzes and Posner is to “Encourage the Heart.” Are you an encourager? According to the authors, the most effective leaders do a great job of building teams by encouraging teammates. They do so by recognizing the specific contributions that a teammate brings to the organization. […]

A few years ago, members of our company leadership studied a book called The Leadership Challenge by Jim Kouzes and Barry Posner. I have read the book five times since 1986. Every time I read it, I’m reminded of the impact it has had. If you like my leadership style and thoughts on leadership, please […]

“A person’s difference can change the world, but only if they gather the courage to use it.” – Andy Andrews, author and speaker When I read this quote, it reminded me of a leadership course we taught years ago. One of the themes was: “PalletOne leaders happen to the world.” The essence of the message […]

So, this March Madness season has been humbling for me. As a “self proclaimed” basketball expert, it pains me to say all my selections were eliminated from the tournament before the Final Four. I will finish in the lowest 10 percent of all participating. I bow to you all. It’s been a great tournament filled […]