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 […]

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 […]

Question: Pete, what is your view on the best approach to performance management? There’s something broken in our process. Everyone is working hard, but our employees […]

Question: Pete, my team functions like Jekyll and Hyde. Sometimes we become so competitive with each other that each person seems interested only in winning, no […]

Question: Pete, our workplace is filled with cussing from the chief executive to the customer service rep. I hear f-bombs, s-words and JC/GD at least three […]

Question: What is the right way to communicate with an employee about personal issues like a death in his/her family, a new baby, or other significant […]

Next Sunday, September 11, marks the 15-year anniversary of the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center, the Pentagon, and United Flight 93 that crashed in […]

President Barack Obama closed his 2015 Presidential Proclamation on Labor Daywith the following call to action: “I call upon all public officials and people of the […]

Question: I am a senior executive in our company’s operations division. One of my junior high-potential managers, Jack, is leading a major change effort that requires […]

Question: Pete, I’m a branch manager at a local bank, and one of my peers from another location is being considered for the soon-to-be vacant regional […]