Growth & Fear
“You will either step forward into growth or you will step back into safety.” – Abraham Maslow It’s hard to escape our past, and ...
Reality = Agility
“People often claim to hunger for truth, but seldom like the taste when it’s served up.” – George R. R. Martin Occasionally, a topic ...
Reality
“Denial is a common tactic that substitutes deliberate ignorance for thoughtful planning.” – Charles Tremper Last week in this space, the topic was leaders ...
Fantasyland Leadership
“I have been driven by curiosity rather than certainty, by the wish to understand rather than the desire to pass judgment.” – Ramachandra Guha ...
Adjust On The Fly
“Never be so focused on what you’re looking for that you overlook the thing you actually find.” – Ann Patchett Last week in this ...
Get Moving
“Imperfect action stops incessant overthinking.” – Jake Thompson It seems like an oversimplification to say that many leaders suffer from paralysis of analysis, but ...
Who Do You Listen To?
“Make sure you don’t start seeing yourself through the eyes of those who don’t value you. Know your worth even if they don’t.” – ...
Real Help
“He who sees a need and waits to be asked for help is as unkind as if he had refused it.” – Dante Alighieri ...
Rarely Easy
“Right is right, even if no one else does it.” – Juliette Gordon Low How do you handle difficult situations? The topic came up ...
Get Out Of The Cave
“Be scared. You can’t help that. But don’t be afraid.” – William Faulkner It’s in our nature as humans to comfort. We want to ...
