Ours Is Not to Tell
Though we have been conditioned to thinking that leadership is about telling, we are at our best when we are asking people to think deeply …
Ours Is Not to Tell
Though we have been conditioned to thinking that leadership is about telling, we are at our best when we are asking people to think deeply …
What’s Holding Us Back?
When we raise our buzz–individually or as a team–whatever we thought had been holding us back melts away. Nothing holds us back. In your …
One Good Way to Start Your Day
One good way to begin each morning is with less than ten minutes of buzz raising to set the tone for the day. Or, we …
Fruits and Nectar
Instead of worrying about what specific type of fruit, which tree, how to get to it, how to climb up, and what if it doesn’t …
No Need to Figure Things Out
Under pressure, fighting fires, or overwhelmed, it’s easy to believe that our job is to get into action, to figure things out, and to navigate …
Call Forth
Don’t worry so much about the qualities people lack. One great (as in grand, epic) tool we leaders have is to practice seeing a desired …
Tiny Leap of Faith
Just after any moment that we catch ourselves feeling bad there is a tiny instant of choice. It is so small that we often miss it. …
Some People Just Can’t Be Told
Try as we might, some people won’t do what we need them to do. It’s not that they are bad or stupid. It’s that they …
Cast A Narrow Net
We may think that casting a wide net is best. That is, we look for jobs, clients, employees, markets, and other opportunities in as many …