Have you ever wondered what qualities are most important if you want to be a leader that people follow? My good friend Jim Kouzes has been asking people around the world for several decades why they follow their chosen leaders. Not surprisingly, the two most...
I am fascinated by developing human potential. I have written nine books and spent almost thirty years helping leaders and companies stay ahead of the curve in terms of their leadership, purpose and burden of responsibility. My clients say their work with me sharpens their...
A few weeks ago, while speaking at Sustainable Brands Bangkok, I met a man who inspired me so much that I immediately booked a trip to India to spend a week with him. As many of you know, I wrote a book called Stepping Up...
I just spent a day leading twelve CEOs in a session on how to be happier and I want to tell you about it. Two months ago, I got a call from someone who leads a group of high-powered CEOs that meet together monthly. Every...
I have spent the last two weeks helping two organizations reimagine and define their purpose while coaching another leader to define hers. One of the companies is a startup creating a disruptive innovation and the other is an established business with a long history. In...
People often ask me how I was inspired to create a life of purpose. As someone who has been writing about purpose and helping companies and their leadership find it for twenty years, I define purpose as an “aspirational reason for being that is about making...
All of us want purpose- a reason to get up in the morning that has deep meaning for us. Studies from around the globe show that people who have a sense of purpose live longer and are happier than those who don’t have it. In...
Our employees are our most important ambassadors for our organization. How they talk about us often determines our reputation both with customers and potential future employees. While only 16% of people say they trust what a company says about itself in advertising and social media,...
What is the Purpose Gap? It is both an opportunity and threat in the business world today. It exists because there a distinct difference between what people desire and hope for, and what is actually being delivered by businesses and organizations. Today a purpose gap...
Companies with integrity and strong values rely on the goodwill of their purpose and the exceptional performance of their employees and management at all levels in order to succeed. They also know that when things go badly, a small number of people can adversely impact...