December 7, 2016
Question: Pete, our company is reassessing our organizational design. My boss points to some of the trends in the technology sector — at Zappos and a […]
November 22, 2016
Gratitude is “the quality of being thankful; readiness to show appreciation for and to return kindness.” When we have gratitude, we possess a heightened sensitivity to […]
November 18, 2016
A half mile from our home in Canandaigua, New York sits the Ontario County Courthouse. My youngest daughter, Clare (a ninth grader), and I walked the […]
November 2, 2016
Fear, Aristotle said, is the expectation of evil. Mel Gibson’s latest biographical WWII film, Hacksaw Ridge, is about Desmond T. Doss, who received the Medal of […]
October 26, 2016
For all the emphasis on respect in the workplace, many leaders struggle with how to respond when their boss goes on a rant. An effective rant […]
October 26, 2016
On Sept. 22, Preet Bharara, the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced the filing of a complaint alleging that several of New […]
October 19, 2016
There is an epidemic that is sweeping the nation: the false apology. It is destroying trust and goodwill on many levels, deepening divisions, and squandering opportunities […]
October 12, 2016
A remarkable leadership lesson occurred during Alabama’s Sept. 10 win over Western Kentucky, when viewers witnessed Alabama Coach Nick Saban direct some heated remarks at offensive […]