Are engaged people productive?
"That's lovely, but in the end, it's all about economics and the bottom line," said the CEO of the $10M company. We'd been discussing the creative and sometimes dueling tensions of being a leader. My point had been that—over time—a leader has to assure equilibrium...
How to put purposeful discomfort to work
Some business people are attracted to consistency, control, and continuity. Knowing what to expect and when to expect it reduces discomfort. Other business people are addicted to the magic of uncertainty and perpetual newness. They love the "blank slate." Those people...
5 myths about kindness to retire
I'm on a mission to rehabilitate how we think about several words—and kindness is one of them! Tenderness and kindness are not signs of weakness and despair, but manifestations of strength and resolution. ~Kahlil Gibran Kindness, which is ever-renewable and...
How to recognize danger in the workplace
About 2 million employees are affected by workplace violence every year, according to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration. And shocking acts of public violence—a stabbing at a Pennsylvania high school, shootings at Fort Hood and the Washington Navy...
Quotes about intention
Due to an unanticipated turn of financial fate, my friend was forced to abandon her dream path and return to a full-time job. Yesterday she asked me to help her not lose sight of her dream, to not let her get caught in the work-a-day business world vortex and...
Should I call him out or stay silent?
Just like the saying goes, his good reputation preceded him. At least half a dozen people told me I would enjoy hearing him speak because leadership was his "thing." So, when he was announced as a speaker for an association to which I belonged, I signed up to attend....
