Unless a leader discusses and reinforces the values they claim to have, that team will rarely have a culture that reflects those values. A leader who allows culture...

Leading a former peer is hard. Challenging an old friend to get better or fix a behavior takes Courage. It can also require Humility if you used to...

Forty-one years ago this week, I entered the United States Military Academy at West Point. We were the Class of 1988. In our first week, we had to...

My best friend, Donnie Tillar, was the one who convinced me to go to West Point. Donnie was a year older than I was. Thanks to his persuasiveness,...

If you think servant leadership is weak leadership you are dead wrong! I want to convince you that you can care for people and tell them hard truths...

Physical Courage in the military and first responders seems like an obvious need. But we all have opportunites and the need to exercise moral Courage. How we do...

Something is missing in leadership training. We keep training on similar topics yet the evidence of change is missing. Maybe we should shift our focus to the cause...

We all have seen Eeyore, the Organizational Terrorist, bring down the attitudes of everyone around them. In fact, we can all fall into that role if we aren’t...

If you are an Introvert, this 91 second video is for you. What is an introvert’s moral obligation when they are uncomfortable – especially as part of a...

We all want character. But you’re not born with character. You develop character. So what do you have to do to get it? Here are my thoughts in...

If you use grades, sales numbers, winning cases, closing deals or promotions as your measuring stick for yourself, you will be dissatisfied. I’d won again. It was another...

The self righteous exteriors of hypocrites covers the decay that is occurring from within. My wife hears me talking to the TV when the news is on. “What...

The narrower gate is harder. Trust me. Imagine you had two gates you could choose to walk through. One is wide and popular. Plus, on the other side...

A leader will not be remembered for the metrics they hit or the resources they managed. What is the easiest way to tell a pear tree from an...

The great thing is, who you are today is not your destiny. It is just a current snapshot of your choices. Spiderman! My mom! Martin Luther King Jr.!...