Be Unreasonable

Have you ever been in a job interview, a meeting or the presentation of your career and felt nervous or uncomfortable – like every one’s against you and you’re guilty until proven innocent?  It’s easy to assume our listeners are skeptical, or that...

When a Failure is a Success

A prospective client once told me she was so afraid of failing that she was unwilling to try something new. The example she gave was driving in strange city for fear of getting lost. She wouldn’t do it. But when it came time for us to meet, it was in a city with...

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...