Why is it that so many things that carry the label “middle” are considered negative – middle age, middle school, middle management? None of these phrases express considerable optimism and, in fact, are often said with a bit of fear and trembling. Middle Age – that time when you aren’t quite as young as you […]

Credibility and trust are the most important aspects of your leadership. Most people would agree with that. The bigger question is: Is trust earned or given? Let me tell you a story. I have a friend who met this dog at an animal shelter. The dog was extremely afraid of any human contact and cowered […]

Calvin and Hobbes were speaking more truth than they realized.  Research has shown that many leaders arrive at their positions as a result of organizational need, rather than a planned, career trajectory.

The greatest danger of the plateau is that it simply feels so comfortable.   In fact, it feels so comfortable you may not even realize you have plateaued.