Category: Notes to Young Leaders

September 29, 2023

Being Underestimated Is Your Greatest Advantage

A note to young leaders. Are you being underestimated? Good. See it as a gift. As Rocky Balboa says to…

September 25, 2023

Two Signs You’re Leading a Truly High-Performing Team

A note to young leaders. Two unmistakable signs you are leading a high-performing team: 1. When the team suffers a…

September 22, 2023

Relationships Really Matter

A note to young leaders. Relationships really matter. Of the millions of decisions we make in a lifetime, only about…

September 20, 2023

Why Meetings Should Never Be Boring: Making Decisions That Matter

Note to self. Meetings should never be boring. Meetings are the place where major decisions are debated and decided. If…

September 18, 2023

Conflict Resolution Lessons from JFK: Focus on the Positive

A note to young leaders. In conflict resolution – ignore the negative, respond only to the positive. In 1962, Soviet…

September 13, 2023

Young Leaders: Know Yourself or Be Controlled

A note to young leaders. If you wish to determine your destiny, your first commandment is to “know thyself”. Otherwise…

September 11, 2023

Success Is About Consistency, Not Genius: Seinfeld’s Rule”

A note to young leaders. Give me consistency over genius, any day. Jerry Seinfeld is a case in point. A…

September 6, 2023

Great Leaders Don’t Create Followers—They Create Leaders

A note to young leaders. Great leaders neither seek nor want followers. They seek and encourage leaders in training. At…

September 4, 2023

Success Is in the Finish: Business Lessons from Golf

A note to young leaders. Beginnings are exciting but it’s in the finish where the money is made. Speaking to…

September 1, 2023

Love Defies Entropy: Why Relationships Matter

A note to young leaders. Relationships really matter. Entropy is not just a law of the physical universe. It’s also…

August 30, 2023

Play Offense in Tough Times: A Lesson from Tennis and Business

The economy is going through a liquidity squeeze right now. Nothing we haven’t seen before. It’s tempting during these periods…

August 25, 2023

Why Speaking Negatively Is Toxic — Step Away When Needed

A note to young leaders. Speaking negatively is like vomiting. If you have to do it, it’s best to remove…