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If You Think You Know Your Point, Think Again

About six years ago, I was among roughly 125 staffers of a major television network, listening to the senior vice...

How Not to Build a High-Trust, High-Performance Culture in Your Company

We should start this post with a disclaimer: It’s a very bad idea to not make an effort to build a high-trust,...

Why Servant Leadership Reduces Employee Turnover Rates

Employee turnover isn’t fun to talk about. Probably because of the unpleasant fact that if you are in a leadership...

7 Books to Develop Servant Leadership Skills

Earlier this year, I shared a reading list for servant leaders – all my favorite books for those interested in...

The Most Important Meeting You Can Take Is with YOURSELF

When did it become the norm to shove exercise into the wee morning hours or a scramble to get to yoga after work? When...

Foster Company Growth by Improving Your Employee Training Program

Does your organization bring out the best in its employees? If asked, chances are they’ll answer “no.” A stunning 72...

Four Conversations for Aspiring Servant Leaders

What does servant leadership really mean? For those who have just begun to study it, the concept of servant leadership...

The Required Reading List for New Managers

“How are we setting up new leaders for success?” That question isn’t being asked in enough boardrooms. Fifty-nine...

Unconscious Bias in the Workplace: The Starbucks Emergency

If you haven’t been living under a rock, then you know that on April 14th, two African American men were arrested for...