Tremendous Tracey
The Ides of Leadership—Betrayal, Sabotage, and the Courage to Stand Alone
The Ides of March is a historical marker of betrayal, a reminder that even the most powerful leaders are not immune to sabotage. At the peak of his leadership, Julius Caesar was undone by those he trusted most. But you don't have to be an emperor to experience your own Ides of March. If you're leading, at some point, the knives will come out.
The Watchman's Call: Reclaiming Our Voice in Business and Family
In business, being a Watchman means more than just managing day-to-day operations. It's about staying alert to potential threats to your organization's values, culture, and long-term health. Perhaps you're on a board, and you sense something amiss during a meeting. It may be a proposal that sounds financially lucrative but cuts ethical corners. Or it could be a shift in company culture that compromises integrity for expedience. Do you speak up when your spirit is pricked, and your conscience stirs? If you choose silence, you jeopardize your organization and risk the fallout of personal accountability.
The Price of Doing the Right Thing
The type of leaders that I hang with are courageous. They have a keen sense of discernment, a compulsion to speak the truth professionally, and a sense of service over self. So why do these brave point people get vilified, sniped at, or even railroaded out of the very entity they are trying to help?
The Elusive Keys: Five Encouragements for Venturing Beyond Your Comfort Zone
We’ve all been there. The moment when you realize that you’ve reached a plateau. You’ve checked off the mastery of every skill on your profession...
Bring It On! Why Avoiding Challenge is the Fastest Route To Stagnation
Challenge. Do you suffer through it? Do you deny it? Do you curse it? Do you run from it? Or do you experience it?
You cannot build a tremendous li...
Perfecting the Puzzle: Building a Team You’ll Want to Keep Forever
The hardest thing in the world is finding the right people to surround yourself with; in business, in play, and in love. No matter how good you or ...
Pay Me Now or Pay Me Later
The Agony of Avoidance
We’ve all been there. We’ve got that nagging feeling that something bad is going to happen. We know we’ve got to take action...
mind the gap
"Mind the gap" is a warning to train passengers of the London Underground to take caution while crossing the gap between the station platform and t...
i was a charm school dropout
Once, without warning or explanation, my father took me and my little sister to a charm school where they try to teach normal girls to act like lad...
