How to Be a Bad Listener

There are plenty of books and blogs that will tell you how to be a good listener.  After all, practicing good, active listening skills is critical for a leader to connect with their team.  But after reading the book “The Listening Life” by Adam S. McHugh,...

Without execution, your dream is just a nap

I hope you have dreams.  In a recent blog, I wrote about the importance of having dreams.  Dreams drive innovation.  They are the beginning of great change.  Every innovative company began as a dream.  But in order to bring a dream to reality, you have to be able to...

Invert Your Org Chart to Make Great Teamwork

While we all say we work on high-performing teams, statistics prove that this is simply not the case.  According to numerous studies, fewer than 20% of teams are considered “high performing”.  And as many as half of all teams are...