Apr 19Leadership: Style Points Can WaitBeing the leader who is required ‘now’ — in real-time — distinguishes the great leader from the average. Pursuing a signature ‘style’ as a leader is misplaced effort. …Leadership2 min readLeadership2 min read
Apr 19Transformative Leaders Have a “Feeling” About Well-BeingThe term ‘transformational leadership’ was introduced by James MacGregor Burns in his 1978 book, “Leadership.” He set a high aspirational bar by defining it as a process where “…leaders and their followers raise one another to higher levels of morality and motivation.” In “Leadership and Performance Beyond Expectations,” Bernard M…Leadership3 min readLeadership3 min read
Apr 19Seeking Leadership NirvanaFor most of my life I assumed that nirvana was a state of ultimate enlightenment and maybe even ecstasy in some form. This, I guessed, was reached through long term, dedicated mediation, and probably a lot of “clean living.” Only in the past few years did I discover I was…Leadership Development2 min readLeadership Development2 min read
Apr 17“Enlightening…” A Review of Michael Singer’s Living UntetheredIn Michael Singer’s Living Untethered, readers are invited to let go of their personal preferences and attachments to achieve inner peace and freedom. Singer’s book (and his whole life for that matter) draws heavily from the teachings of Eastern spiritual traditions, such as Buddhism and Taoism. This puts Living Untethered…Michael Singer3 min readMichael Singer3 min read
Apr 10I Spent a Lifetime on Prescription Meds I Didn’t NeedA medical diagnosis — and more importantly my long-term acceptance of it — led to living a lifetime on prescription medication, until recently. At 21, I was in my first semester of law school and the dreaded first-year exams were rapidly approaching. Out of the blue, I started experiencing some…Patient Engagement4 min readPatient Engagement4 min read
Apr 8A 21st Century Leader’s Trifecta: Values, Humanity, ConsciousnessModels of human development start at the level of meeting basic needs. If all goes well this is followed by learning, growth, and fulfillment. …Consciousness3 min readConsciousness3 min read
Apr 8Her Intuitive, Loving, Timely, Leadership Changed Athletic Endorsements Forever and Made Her Son a BillionaireCelebrating Deloris Jordan’s Game-Changing Leadership — The movie Air, the story of Nike signing Michael Jordan as its premier basketball athlete in 1984, premiered this week. The story is well-known: Nike was a long third globally in basketball shoes to Adidas and Converse. Sonny Vaccaro, the Nike point person for basketball athletes, convinced Phil Knight to…Leadership3 min readLeadership3 min read
Apr 8The Leader is a CoachSometimes you’re just not ready until you’re ready. Steve Chandler and I created a new book together. It’s called The Leader and The Coach — The Art of Humanity in Leadership. …Leadership Coaching3 min readLeadership Coaching3 min read
