One of the great arts of leadership is knowing how to close the gap between vision and advice. More than a few disasters have resulted from a failure at this art and so I want to take some time to think this through with you. When leaders get a vision, [read more]
Donald Trump has been threatening out of anger to relocate illegal immigrants to sanctuary cities. Though he may be right on the issue of illegal immigration, he is wrong in his approach. In this episode, Stephen discusses why leaders need to be aware of the emotions affecting their decisions. Great [read more]
In my last Leading Thoughts, I wrote about the art of confrontation. So many of you wrote to me to say this was a weakness of yours and that you wanted me to say more on the topic that I have to follow up this week. So, here are your [read more]
Sex trafficking has become such a huge problem that many of us are hard-pressed to get our minds around it. The U.S. government estimates 56 million people are trafficked globally each day. The industry brings in more than $150 billion; that’s more than the intake of the world’s five largest [read more]
Did you know that three companies control 95% of all credit cards? Or that three companies also control 80% of all mobile telecoms? Stephen is pro-business and fully supportive of free markets, but he is also fully opposed to monopolies. Dive into this episode to learn more about the dangers [read more]
I’ve spoken often in these Leading Thoughts about how leaders must master the art of confrontation. Recently, many of you have asked for more help in this area. I’m happy to provide it. Here are some essential, practical steps. First, deal with your own nervousness. Is it about how you [read more]
I was in a greenroom not too long ago. A greenroom is where people who are about to be on a television show get their instructions, have their make-up done, and generally have coffee and mingle with the other guests on the show. On this particular day, there were five [read more]
Evangelicals today are in crisis – largely because so many, especially the leaders, are wed to Donald Trump, who earned 81% of the white evangelical vote, half of the Roman Catholic vote, and half of the votes of regular church attendees. So, what’s the problem? Stephen sees a backlash against evangelicals [read more]
Let me tell you about a type of question I often ask when working with leaders. It’s a question that seldom prompts a meaningful answer in return. I want to help you never make this mistake. I am not a numbers guy. Words and ideas are my specialty, not numbers. [read more]
The college admissions scandal, Smollett, #MeToo, Manafort, Cohen, Nassar… we live in an age of justice, and Stephen celebrates it. This reformist impulse happens from time to time in history, and we are witness to it now. In this episode, Stephen discusses how we may live through these fascinating (though [read more]