Leaders Must Ask for their People’s Fine China

A company’s leadership team was frustrated by the “me first” behavior where knowledge sharing, collaboration and going that extra mile was scarcely seen. Beyond fulfilling the assigned tasks, there was little energy and passion for the work. Their immediate response...

Two Steps to Being an Archaeologist-Leader

I had an energizing chat with my friend, the anthrocubeologist, Shirley Rivera (@anthrocubeology), about her transition into a new phase of her life.  She described it as a journey of discovery.  After her explanation, I described it as an “archeological dig.”...

Great Leaders Set Boundries

“Energy is everywhere, but stillness plays a major role in its conversion from ‘potential’ to ‘actualized’ energy.  At Callaway Gardens, I was amazed to learn that butterflies have to spread their wings in the morning sunshine because the...

I Don’t Want to Be a Leader

“I don’t want to be a leader.”  This statement by a colleague caught me off guard since I always have seen him as one.  He went on to explain that he doesn’t have professional ambitions and he works to live and doesn’t live to work.  Then...