Let me address a soft factor that I’m seeing cause great loss in the lives of leaders. Simply put, it is the factor of bitterness. I understand that lives of leadership are not easy. They require conflict. They require confrontation. Often, these episodes leave hard feelings and bitterness in their [read more]
There is a force that I’ve seen destroy a huge number of leaders. I want to help you avoid it. The force I’m talking about is the cancer of offense. Leaders are frontline and visible. They usually have strong personalities and a fiery sense of themselves. As a result, they [read more]
Let me tell you a story about the power of memory. I have a friend who was known for complaining about his horrible father. To spend any time with him at all was to hear the bitter stories and to hear them often. The shouting, the punishment, and the humiliation. [read more]
Isn’t it interesting how a few words from a book we read or a movie we watch can form themselves into a life lesson? Years ago I was reading a book about American history by the eminent historian Paul Johnson. In describing several famous figures, Johnson commented that they were [read more]