Three weeks ago, here and on Twitter I sought your input on books that you’d like to see from me in the future. Within minutes, the comments here and the replies on Twitter came pouring in. And when we finally compiled all of your responses, we had close to 30 pages of ideas. So many [...]

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Next week I’ll return home from my trip to Asia. After 17 days of traveling, speaking, touring and meeting with leaders on the other side of the world, I’m often asked why I devote my life to writing and teaching about leadership. At 62 years of age, I sometimes wonder myself. Alright, not really. In [...]

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It’s Monday evening here in Manila, Philippines. I arrived on Sunday, and since then I’ve been adjusting to the time difference and revisiting the wonderful culture and cuisine here. Although I wasn’t too disappointed to be greeted at the airport with… Krispy Kreme Donuts! Yes, my hosts met me with a box of Krispy Kremes. [...]

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In today’s economic climate, layoffs seem to be a fact of life. The newly-unemployed take the biggest hit, of course. But layoffs and restructuring cause difficulties for those remaining, too. Last week’s post was about pre-layoff decisions that a leader must make. This time I want to talk about post-layoff situations that leaders must often [...]

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At the Maximum Impact Simulcast on May 8, I fielded a very timely question. During lunch, a young man asked, “How does a good leader handle layoffs? Especially when they need to lay off a good and valued employee?” Here’s what I believe: First, I don’t think a leader should ask others to make sacrifices [...]

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