In the 2002 book Primal Leadership, Goleman, Boyatzis and McKee state, “playfulness holds a prominent place in the tool kit of emotionally intelligent leaders,” and “the artful use of humor typifies effective leadership.”  I have found this to be absolutely true as I have not only been a long-term leader, but have been part of […]

We just celebrated another July Fourth Independence Day.  All across our country there were cookouts, parades, and fireworks, all to celebrate our freedom as a nation.  Independence is an important part of the fabric of our American culture.  We pride ourselves on being independent and being able to take care of ourselves.  This is a […]

Besides my biggest passion, leadership, I have two hobbies to which I give attention and effort, cooking and gardening.  The reason I love to cook is because my favorite thing to do of anything in the world is feed people.  I’ll spend days preparing for a dinner party and I absolutely love to watch as […]

I believe that the best leaders are self-aware leaders.  Daniel Goleman, a pioneer in the subject of emotional intelligence, writes in the book Primal Leadership, “Self awareness means having a deep understanding of one’s emotions, as well as one’s strengths and limitations and one’s values and motives.  Perhaps the most telling (though least visible) sign […]

It has been said, “The devil (or depending on your perspective), God is in the details.”  This is very true for those of us who lead.  With everything we do, there seems to be an enormous amount of details which must be addressed if your enterprise is going to meet even the most basic of […]