“Weak leaders make people weaker. Strong leaders make people stronger.” – Adam Grant PalletOne leaders happen to the world. We show up. We make a difference. We leave the places we go better because we showed up. Dr. Henry Cloud says we all leave a “wake” behind us. Imagine you’re in a boat cutting through […]

David Letterman retired from his gig on late-night television in May, 2015. In anticipation of his departure, he was profiled and interviewed by many. I saw him on CBS with Jane Pauley. During that interview he shared his feelings about change. Retiring from daily television is a major change. Letterman said he found major change […]

I was listening to a guy talking about making cities better. He described how cities let big things sometimes get in the way of getting anything done. This was the example. Kids like playing in spraying water, especially when the weather’s hot. We’ve seen the splash pads. Amusement parks have them. Expensive parks have them. […]

One strategy in The One Minute Manager by Ken Blanchard and Spencer Johnson is to build teams through One Minute Praisings. The idea is simple. Be alert to the efforts and work going on around you. As you notice good things happening, say so. The authors call it “catching someone doing something right.” I have discussed […]