I’ve had a lifelong interest in leadership. The first book I read on leadership was in 1986. Burt Nanus and Warren Bennis wrote “Leaders: The Strategies for Taking Charge.” In this book, the …
Let Us Help You Develop Leaders
A leader is not defined by how many followers you have but by how many leaders you create.” Mahatma Gandhi We believe this idea is a fundamental leadership concept, especially in our current …
Managing Painful Feelings – Part 2
The subject line read “Help!” He sent me a long string of emails to read. His organization is engaged in a deep change process, and that the work has produced some conflict that has anxiety …
Managing Painful Feelings: Part 1
In my late twenties, I began seeing a counselor. After several sessions of trust-building, one day I complained about something in my life. My counselor asked: “How do you feel about that?” His …
Re: Mass shootings in the U.S. – The change we need will be painful and messy, but it’s necessary
I'm profoundly saddened by what happened in El Paso and Dayton. The impact is beyond words and that fact that it happens over and over and over again breeds a level of cynicism that is dangerous to …
What is Your Leadership Frame
I went to work for a regional denominational judicatory in Houston as their Executive Director when I was 35-years-old. I had never been the senior leader of anything. Up until then, I served in …