#employeeengagement

What I Learned From Handwriting 850 Birthday Cards in 12 Months

I've always aspired to be a very people-oriented leader mostly because of my core belief that companies succeed when their employees are...

Leadership Lessons From Books I Read in 2017

I had a personal goal to read 20 books this year and as 2017 comes to a close I just barely made it! As I reflect on a year full of...

Managing and Coaching are Not Separate Pursuits

I find it interesting this continual debate about what is the best way to drive performance - great management OR great coaching. In...

Debunking the Myth of "A" Players

I originally planned to write an article entitled, "The 5 A's of A Players" but quickly realized that doing so would only further...

Lessons learned while leading without line authority

Over the course of my career I have been railing against the hierarchical nature of corporations. While I understand and value the...