Thought Leaders

Organizational dysfunction is a tenacious beast. Here are some of the culprits: Lack of Transparency - Healthy organizations, on the other hand, make a habit of full disclosure, honesty, and transparency with ALL stakeholders. Pretending - Healthy organizations, on...

When we practice Compassion, it sorta serves as a multivitamin in our interactions with others. Compassion provides a boost to us and those with whom we engage by ... Bringing positive energy to the situation Cleansing and clarifying the circumstances Feeding us and...

In music, harmony is the combining of notes that creates a pleasing sound. That combining happens both in simultaneous fashion (at any single moment) and in progressive fashion (as the song flows). There are numerous ways to affect harmony, but the result is that it...

Experiencing pain is part of living. Some of the pain is physical, some intellectual, and some emotional/spiritual. Pain hurts, but it rarely does us in (unless we choose to be done in). Watching some folks I respect and love deal with pain, it seems they apply one or...

The holiday season is in the air. Pretty hard to miss. Sitting in numerous business meetings and other human gatherings this week, I was reminded that our Presence is a gift. Though a gift of great value, it doesn't cost us much to share it. Giving the Present of...

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....