Why Love is the Ultimate Leadership Quality

Why Love is the Ultimate Leadership Quality

I recently conducted a study of business literature and management journals to discover the most-often referenced “Top qualities of a great leader”. Here, alphabetically arranged,  is a composite list of what I found. A great leader, it is said, must be:...
Wi-Fi more important than….?

Wi-Fi more important than….?

So how committed are we these days to being “always on” and connected, in this digital age?  According to a recent survey by iPass  who questioned 1,700 mobile professionals worldwide about their connectivity habits and preferences, here is how respondents...
A Love Story – Guest Blog #1

A Love Story – Guest Blog #1

I have invited a number of authors, leaders and coaches who have reviewed my recently released book, A Love Story, to contribute their thoughts and ideas, and particularly those prompted by their reading of this book. Over the next few weeks they will share their...
The Kind of Capitalism We Need Now

The Kind of Capitalism We Need Now

A recent Gallup poll surveying the level of confidence that Americans have in their institutions reveals a frightening truth –  big business is ranked second from the bottom, just above (no surprise here) Congress (see chart). The best employees are attracted to...
Opportunities to Grow

Opportunities to Grow

During 2015 and 2016 we are offering several opportunities for personal development and growth. Higher Ground Leadership® Coach Certification—an online course taught in partnership with CoachVille™, the largest coach training organization in the world. It consists of...
Bill Clinton and Inclusion

Bill Clinton and Inclusion

Late last month I participated in a remarkable event called LEAD2015. It was the brain child of Debbie McGrath, the founder of HR.com, who had a vision: to put together an event featuring 22 global thought leaders, speaking for 22 minutes each, over 2 days. Because...
Employee and Engagement Surveys

Employee and Engagement Surveys

A number of survey instruments, free and paid, exist on our website. One of the most widely used and comprehensive, is the CASTLE® Organizational Survey. I am often asked how the data generated by this survey compares to other surveys. This raises some very...
Are You Playing Baseball or Soccer?

Are You Playing Baseball or Soccer?

Baseball is a game of individually executed actions supported (we each hope!) by a group of brilliant colleagues. Soccer, on the other hand, depends entirely on context and efforts of the collective more than the individual. With the exception of the penalty kick,...
ONEness – The Key to High Performance in Organizations

ONEness – The Key to High Performance in Organizations

Six thousand years ago we were one.  We shared the same stories, myths, mysteries and magic. Even peoples and tribes who had never communicated together due to their different physical locations, shared identical concepts, such as the notion of time being circular...
Responsible Drinking

Responsible Drinking

I spoke at a conference recently where over 800 members of the audience received plastic bottles of water. The intention, I imagine, was to send a healthful message. But it didn’t feel right and I began wondering: Where do all these bottles go? So I researched...
Be Yourself; Everyone Else is Already Taken

Be Yourself; Everyone Else is Already Taken

The new year is a time for resolutions, an opportunity for new beginnings. The title of this blog post is a quote  from Oscar Wilde.  It seem especially appropriate as we begin a new year.  This is the time of year when we usually set new targets for ourselves: ...
Suppose We Have Come to the End of Growth?

Suppose We Have Come to the End of Growth?

During a recent coaching conversation with the CEO of a global company I asked him, “Supposing we have come to the end of growth?” This is probably not the kind of question he wanted to hear – and you probably don’t either. But consider the following...