• Profiles of Great Leaders


    Great leaders may be popular and famous, or might go about the business of changing lives in relative obscurity…yet making great impact! For those of us who study leaders and seek to learn from them and emulate them, you might be interested in our featured leader: Frances Perkins. Check out the “Legacy” section of her bio here, or read chapter 2 in The Road to Character by David Brooks here for more about this courageous leader.

  • Recommended Resource


    “Teaming: How Organizations Learn, Innovate, and Compete in the Knowledge Economy” by Amy C. Edmondson at the Harvard Business School. Amy captures the essentials of team building and execution in this well researched and very practical resource. Chapter 4 is worth the price of the book itself. We often here about the effectiveness of teams, and their purpose, goals, leadership, and so on. But Amy addresses a rarely-emphasized question: How safe is the organizational culture and the environment for teaming? This section tackles hierarchy, trust, psychological safety, and creating a safe place for teaming.
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  • Recommended Leadership Events


    It looks like a strong lineup for this year's HCI sponsored Learning and Leadership Development Conference in Chicago, September 18-20, 2017. For Learning Officers and Talent Development professionals, this is in your sweet spot: Learning & Leadership Development Conference
    The 2-day Willow Creek Global Leadership Summit in August 2017 focuses on features speakers from all fields including, church, NGO, business, education, and the arts. There are no breakouts but great content and inspiration! Click Here

Why Your Best Performers Need the Most Coaching

Most organizational problems are relational problems, so helping key leaders manage work, family and life relationships is essential

Solo Leadership Syndrome

I work with leaders almost every day from every background, organizational culture style, gifts, abilities, and strategies.

The Pseudo-transformational Leader

Great leaders are not always transformational leaders (think of awful dictators and power mongers).