Back Stabbing? How to deal with Stress Gossips and traitors do not vanish on their own. You have to do something (even if you are naturally inclined to leniency.) Think of nature. Read More »
Do you have these 2 Great Powers? We often think of a leader as the one who is leading the charge. Shakespeare’s Henry V spurs his men forward into action with a Read More »
Serve vs. Servile You owe it to your dignity to wait to be wooed. To be of true service, you cannot become servile. If you throw yourself at Read More »
How to Increase Your Effectiveness I once chaired a committee for a fundraising dinner. The event was successful and at the end of the evening I was given a dozen Read More »
Scarcity does not equal Shame Thrift is not a disgrace. One should not feel ashamed of simplicity. We learn from nature that decrease is part of increase. When a lake Read More »
Do You want Your Work to Command Respect? We are celebrating Labor Day in the United States. It’s a time to honor our labor and our laborers. Khalil Gibran said, “Work is love Read More »
Do You Lead? Or are You Led? Imagine this: You’ve been doing your job for a while. A new supervisor steps in. He sends you a long email telling you in detail Read More »
What to do when You are Surrounded by Anger In the state of shock it is impossible to act with presence of mind. When you are in the midst of anger, it robs you Read More »
Injustice for All What leadership tips can be drawn from the Casey Anthony case? 1. When I was a child I stole money from my aunt’s purse. She Read More »