The Path of Least Resistance

The Path of Least Resistance

The path of least resistance isn’t always what you think. If you think in terms of nature, it’s pretty obvious: water moving down a mountain takes the path of least resistance, flowing around rocks, under branches, wearing a groove that’s virtually never a straight...

What Question Are You Avoiding?

At one of my recent Team Retreats, I asked the audience: What is the question you have most been avoiding? (team dynamics was the purpose of our day together).  It proved a powerful catalyst for the day’s work. What we find in most human interactions –...

Quit Asking for Permission!

“There is nothing in a caterpillar that tells you it’s going to be a butterfly.”  -Buckmister Fuller Did you know that Walt Whitman’s life masterpiece, the poetic epic Leaves of Grass, was self-published? Neither did I, but I recently learned that it was...

Leadership Just Got Personal

Adapted from Steven’s new book “Leadership Just Got Personal” Things are not always what they seem. Man, if only I had a buck for every time that rang true in my life! That’s one of the big challenges we face when “leading in a world of service,”...