Nelson Coulter

Those who serve in leadership roles (e.g., parent, teacher, manager, coach, captain, CEO, ...) know full well that the world is not a black-n-white environment. Most of the decisions leaders make land squarely in the world of grayness. The higher up the leadership...

 I recently read The Anxious Generation: How the Great Rewiring of Childhood is Causing an Epidemic of Mental Illness by Jonathan Haidt (2024). Dr. Dennis Wissing, the Dean of our college at LSU Shreveport, “baited” us to read this book. I am thankful. My top...

The wisest leaders I know are masters at empowering those on their team. They provide Impetus to the team by engaging in the following "juicers"... Vision -- They work with us to craft a very clear vision of the better future we can make together. Comms -- They...

Championship is more verb than noun. It springs from intention and daily discipline. The verb Championship embodies the enactment of several other verbs: Optimize -- pushing the talents/gifts to the limit. LEARN -- studying best practices and practitioners, adopting...

Business folks often talk in terms of Return On Investment (ROI). We sometimes refer to that concept as "bang for the buck." The bottom line is this: Resources are finite and almost always limited. That is especially true of human energy. Energy is in short supply....

Excellence is a state, one that occurs when a person, team, organization, or community chooses to break out of the customary and usual way of doing things. It is always the result of choices made, choices to be different.  Excellence is never accidental. It springs...

When humans gather.........there's friction. When humans work together ......... there's friction. When humans compete ......... there's friction. When humans attempt great things ......... there's friction. The friction is triggered by: Who or who does not get the...

Most of us have had Teachers who shaped us. The most impactful ones understand that we DON'T need them for….... the content or to rank/sort us.  Those stellar Teachers know that we DO need them for… Relationship  Insight (that comes from their experience) ...

I admire immensely folks who are skillful at engaging with others. They have the ability to, somehow, make us feel at ease in their presence.  These engagement artisans have numerous "tools" they leverage to make the rest of us feel heard, seen, valued, and respected....

The wisest leaders I know understand that it takes a TEAM to accomplish significant impact. Thus, those leaders are always on the hunt for, and committed to the development of, influencers. How do they do that? Find and connect with 'em - Pay attention to the...