How to Walk Your Human

For Fun Today ... what can a cat teach us about leadership?  See the video below.  Of course it is cute and fun, but what can we learn about leadership by watching this video?  Oh yea, it is a stretch, but that has not stopped me before. For me this video is about role reversal.  Who... Continue Reading →

What About Bob

I have a fellow Director at work.  He runs one side of our production department and I run the other.  Let's call him Bob (real name is well, Bob).  We just finished pulling together a weeklong team building set of activities to kick off summer for our department.  Together Bob and I, along with the other members... Continue Reading →

Confucius, Einstein and Dory the Fish

Movement.  It is good for the body.   Movement is good for the soul too.  Not moving and stillness are not the same.  Not moving is stagnation and will lead to decay.  With stillness we are centered and aware of the present.  Out of stillness we build energy to move in the direction of our dreams, wants, and ambitions.     Leaders... Continue Reading →

Leadership Lessons From My Father

Today is Father's Day in the United States.   I have wanted to write a post about the leadership lessons I learned from my father and well, today is the perfect day.  As background my father is now retired from the San Francisco Police Department.  He had a great career and his stories are endless. Yet,... Continue Reading →

Trustworthiness: Easy as Pie

There are two kinds of people, eaters and bakers.  More on that later... Recently I started using Google+ as an alternative to Facebook.  So far I love it and I invite you to check it out too.  As I am learning how to use Google+ I found an on-line introduction book written by Guy Kawasaki.  He... Continue Reading →

Thought Bubbles

 We have all been there.  You are in the middle of an important discussion at work and you wonder what the other person is thinking, but not saying.    To be fair you are thinking, but not saying, too and you have your own assumptions and stories bouncing back and forth in your mind. Imagine if we could invoke "thought... Continue Reading →

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