I’ve been thinking a lot about how to grow my team towards independence. How can I lead in such a way that prevents me from derailing their projects by second…

Hustle is very much a buzzword of the moment. I would define hustle as the art of working very hard and being incredibly productive. I might daresay I love to…

So much is said of networking, its importance and its value.  Many times it is referred to almost as priority number one.  Some treat it as if there is nothing…

Is it possible to be too comfortable with complexity? No.  Being comfortable with complexity is a strength.  The world is a complicated place.  There are many moving pieces all moving…

I can remember when I was in school growing up thinking asking myself questions like “what am I being prepared for?” and “how long must I prepare, when do I…

We’ve been onboarding several new team members. They are in positions that require some specific procedural or technical knowledge, but mostly intangible skills. When I train people in these types…

This simple question changed the course of my entire day.  I asked each member of my management team to bring two different answers to this question to our Monday meeting.…

In a leadership role my number one job is to magnify the effectiveness of others.  With that in mind, I will ignore my own tasks in a heartbeat if I…

You know that feeling of urgency that rides just on the edge of panic that drives you the last day or two before you go on vacation? The one that…

I witnessed an incredible personified example of responsibility yesterday. My son Bennett is 6 years old and already loves to play baseball.  His team was playing a tournament over the…