Leaders do the work of contributing to a better world, though they live with fear and self-doubt.
Steven Pressfield, one of my favorite authors on Resistance wrote: “Self-doubt can be an ally” (p. 39). The questions we ask of ourselves to be sure are often guiding us the direction we need to go. “Can I [...]

Leadership is changing from competitive to cooperative.  Leaders were once singular heroes.  The singular hero is no longer enough to accomplish the size of tasks ahead.  Now we have ensemble leadership. As we move from soloists to ensemble players, to cover the multiple roles, we must understand the principles that allow for top performance in [...]

On a gentle morning before sunrise I went for a walk in a meadow and recorded this intermittent bird trill on my iPhone. As it started to rain, the bird kept singing. It was a lovely 3 minutes listening to the soft sounds of rain on earth and the bird communicating his enjoyment. If you [...]

In a competitive market it is more important than ever to establish trust. You can do this best by demonstrating congruency between your values and your business service — i.e., integrity.
Clinical psychologist and executive coach Manfred Kets de Vries, professor at INSEAD, Global Leadership Programme, has been put in a way that I like: [...]