The Spirit@Work® Cards Mobile App

The Spirit@Work® Cards Mobile App

I want to let you know that our Spirit@Work® Cards mobile app has received an update. The Spirit@Work® Cards and Book Set were originally written and designed in 2000. They were an immediate hit. So we created an updated version in 2002 and also a digital web-based...

The Employee is the New Customer!

Our understanding of the role of corporations has moved through a series of evolutions. It was generally accepted 50 years ago that the main purpose of a corporation was to increase shareholder wealth. Economist Milton Friedman cemented this thinking in our culture...
Never Give Up On Your Dream!

Never Give Up On Your Dream!

In the early 2000’s I conducted research to find out what characteristics were common among great leaders, both living and deceased. I learned that first and foremost, great leaders have a powerful connection to a higher purpose—the reason they are here on Earth—what...
New Release: The Bellwether Effect

New Release: The Bellwether Effect

I am excited to let you know that my latest book (#22!) is now available in all markets. Because I believe this message is so important for the world right now, I am making the Kindle version available of Amazon sites for US$0.99 until the end of June, 2018. I really...
Is There Any Priority Higher Than Leadership?

Is There Any Priority Higher Than Leadership?

In a conversation I had recently with a prospective coaching client, they explained that they were not yet ready to move forward because “of other priorities”.  Are there any priorities higher than effective and inspiring leadership? The way I see things,...
I Have the Torch for the Moment!

I Have the Torch for the Moment!

Somebody asked me the other day how many hours I work each week.  I was taken aback.  First, I don’t work – I love what I do and I don’t consider it “work”.  I tend to meditate, rest, play and work with clients, blend it all together,...
A Love Story – Guest Blog #3

A Love Story – Guest Blog #3

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 several weeks they will share their insights...
A Love Story – Guest Blog #3

A Love Story – Guest Blog #2

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...
A Love Story – Guest Blog #3

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...
Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving

My friend Kevin Connolly, the Executive Director of The Center for Nonprofit Excellence, based in Louisville, Kentucky has written a beautiful piece about how important it is that we reflect gratefully on the gifts with which each of us is blessed. He has given me...