To Step or To Leap?

Aren’t the contradictions of life and leadership a kick? On the one hand we’re told that the journey of thousand miles begins with a single step. Even my last post focused on taking it one step at a time.  But on the other hand, we’re told not to be...

Learning From Martin Luther King

“You need not see the entire staircase in order to take the first step” – Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. This quote, I have to admit, is kind of upsetting to me. Not because it’s untrue–Dr. King certainly knew what he was talking about. But...

Individuals Are Not Well-Rounded. Teams Are.

There is a human tendency to surround ourselves with people who are just like us. We like being friends with people who are similar to us. Even though we claim “opposites attract,” those people generally aren’t polar opposites–they’re...

Transitions: All Bets Are Off, All Rules Are Gone

Transitions are one of the hardest thing for us as humans.   Like I mentioned in last week’s post, transitions can destroy what we know. All of the rules that we’ve learned to live by, the things that allowed us to be successful, no longer apply. Think of...