Things were unraveling fast. Insanity had gripped the country. Every way he turned was blocked. All options were bad, and the cavalry was not coming over the hill. The country was on a sure path to war. If President Lincoln placates the South, he looses Northern support. If he embraces Northern sentiments, the South walks! If it’s true that leadership…
The most dangerous time when traveling by plane is in the split seconds just before a plane leaves the ground. I was not aware of this bit of serious trivia until a conversation I had with a friend the other day. Being a frequent flyer with almost a million miles under my belt—having flown to every continent in the world…
I was in Chicago a few years ago for the Global Leadership Summit, which in my humble opinion is the best of the best when it comes to leadership conferences. That particular year was over the top with “giants” from the leadership world. There was Jim Collins, best selling author of the block buster business book “From Good to Great”;…
Put on the table your personal pick of the most skillful and celebrated sports teams of all time, no matter the sport, and you’ll find one thing they all have in common: a highly skilled coach. Great coaching is indispensable for peak performing teams. Great coaches have an uncanny way of helping a team play at peak levels. Take for…