Embrace Change

As a leader, we need to embrace change.  Change is inevitable. It is the one constant in life. But how we plan for, execute and manage change is not.  Changes can be well thought out and executed.  But sadly, so many times, change is executed very poorly. One of the...

Keep an Eye on the Path

The proverb goes like this.  Two men, a wise man and a fool, were caught in the forest during a stormy night.  When lightning struck, during that brief moment of illumination, the fool looks up at the sky and admires the lightning.  But the wise man uses the...

What Are We Afraid Of?

For most people, pursuing their dreams seems just like that, a dream. While most say that they are trying to figure out their place in life, the majority of us are afraid to pursue those big dreams. Finding our purpose is only the first step, acting on it is much more...

Real leaders don’t take the easy way out

If you know me at all, you probably know that I am an avid supporter of Boy Scouts.  I’ve been part of the scouting movement almost my whole life.  I’m an Eagle Scout and the father of an Eagle Scout.  A couple of years ago, after serving as...

Principle-Centered Leadership

I was reviewing the book “Principle-Centered Leadersihp” by Stephen Covey the other day, and was reminded of the great message he has in this book.  Here’s a summary. Overall theme:  That “natural laws, principles, operate regardless. ...