Let me introduce you to Mark. He looked at me, his eyes bloodshot and desperate. "Joe, it's like herding cats, but the cats are on fire." Sound familiar? You're not just walking a tightrope; you're walking a razor's edge. ...
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Is Your Team Running On Empty? Here's How To Refuel Your Team's Resilience
I've been in a lot of rooms with a lot of CEOs recently, and let me tell you, the air is thick. Not with excitement, not with innovation, but with a palpable tension that something's got to give. You can feel it, can't you?...
Confessions of a CEO: It's not me, it's them.
This year, I have spoken to countless leaders about what’s keeping them up at night and what's getting them out of bed in the morning. And the difference is stark. What’s keeping them up at night is the angst of the future, the...
Arm Wrestling or War: The Power Dynamic Between Leaders and Employees
Great change typically brings opportunity; it also brings turmoil,especiallywhen it comes to workplace dynamics. The employer-employee relationship has done a giant pendulum swing from pre-pandemic times. Remember...
Should You Add “Crisis Manager” to Your Resume?
Do you feel like your title should include “crisis manager” in it? Or perhaps Chief Crisis Officer, VP of Crisis Management, or Executive Crisis Director sounds more appropriate? For better or for worse, most leaders have...
Think Like a Marketer and Behave Like a Scientist
In today’s digitally overloaded work world, it seems totally commonplace (and sort of acceptable) to half pay attention in team meetings and to skim and maybe even skip reading important emails.This new-ish phenomenon makes it...
In the past 4 weeks, I have been to... ➡️ Vancouver at the TED Global Conference launching Latch with the Tony Hsieh Award Community. ➡️ Colorado Springs facilitating High Performance sessions for 25 entrepreneurs at Baby...
Find the Courage to Face the Hard Truths
In the wake of the past few years, it’s not surprising that trust has taken a hit within organizations. Trust is vital to the success of any workplace. As Warren Buffet said, “Trust is like the air we breathe – when it’s...
As leaders, we know it’s not easy to break through the noise. It’s frustrating, painful, and can feel like you’re going in circles. We’re all familiar with this storyline… You have a great product but no one is buying. You have...