Each of us is associated with multiple groups (I'm intentionally choosing NOT to use the word "organization"): Families, houses of faith, HOAs, country clubs, workplaces, professional associations, etc. Each of those groups has a unique and dynamic culture. We are...

Some folks are just painful to be around. When they're the boss, their ability to induce pain for/in the rest of us is amplified. As always, anti-example is just as instructive for us as the study of exemplars. So, here goes. Some archetypes of pain-inducing leaders:...

Any leader worth their salt knows that important work cannot be done without a high-performing and highly committed team. Some of the best leaders I've observed over 50 years use the following strategies to build and bolster the teams they work on/with: Provide a...