Category: Notes to Young Leaders

December 10, 2021

Speak with Confidence, Listen with Humility

Speak as if you believe you’re right. Listen as if you believe you’re wrong. Speak with confidence. Listen with humility.…

December 6, 2021

Be Loyal to the Absent

Young leaders, beware. When post mortems are held, who ends up getting most of the blame? The person who’s not…

December 3, 2021

The Best Way to Learn

What’s the best way to learn something? Teach it. What you repeatedly teach, you instill deeply in yourself. This is…

December 1, 2021

Ambition and Kindness

When I interview candidates, I look for two qualities above all others. Ambition and kindness. Hard on yourself, soft on…

November 26, 2021

Be Wary of “To Be Honest”

Note to self. Be alert when someone begins their answer to a question with: “Well to be honest with you…

November 19, 2021

Writing Leads to Clarity and Focus

Leaders are writers. Write down your vision, your goals, your strategy and your values. It’s a power habit. Writing declutters…

November 17, 2021

Back Yourself and Demand Transparency

Are you wasting time and energy trying to figure out what your manager is really thinking? That’s a telltale sign…

November 15, 2021

Success and Happiness are Habits

Success and happiness are a habit and a state of mind. Your will and thought made visible. As the inner,…

November 12, 2021

Work Where You Can Grow as a Person

Is where you’re working making you a better human being? Kinder, more forgiving, more generous? If not, change your job.…

November 10, 2021

The Power of Reminding Your Team

To future CEOs. People need to be reminded much more than they need to be instructed. That’s why CEOs need…

November 8, 2021

Prepare Your Mind for the Day Ahead

We all have morning rituals to make sure we look prepared for the day ahead: our hair, our clothes, our…

November 3, 2021

Beware of Leaders Who Overdo Words

This story portrays me in a positive light, so you’ll need to forgive my bragging. A few years ago, we…