Great Potential

As the year closes and you prepare for the next, thoughts inevitably turn to goals, expectations, and rewards. How did you do this year? Did you hit it out of the park, and now your big bonus is in sight? Or, did you struggle and now search for an explanation in your...

The Inadvertent Leader

Could it be that you are a natural leader, but you don’t know it yet? Maybe you’ve been working in the same role for a long time, and you’re very good at what you do. You’re starting to notice that your peers are asking you all kinds of questions as well as...

Mindful Leadership

Mindfulness, and how you can apply it to your world. Right here. Right now. “Mindfulness.” “Being present.” “Being in the now.” “Being in the moment.” We hear these words and phrases often, but what do they really mean? You may have also heard that there is no such...

Got Vision?

“I’m a Visionary”, she said. Really, I answered.  Tell me what you see.  Karen went on to tell me she knew the recession was coming in 2008.  She also claimed to know Millennial’s would be reshaping the workplace into a flexible, collaborative environment.  On and on...

One More

The clock showed 1.1 seconds left in regulation.  The score was tied. Your team has the ball for the throw in from out of bounds.  The referee hands you the ball, and the whistle is in his mouth to signal the game re-start.  You realize when the target of your throw...

Smart Moves

I remember a walk through Washington Square Park near NYU in New York several years ago. It was a beautiful Autumn day. A slight warm breeze carelessly tossed around crispy leaves in slow motion twisting circles towards the ground. A jogger or two ran by with an...