Last week I attended Catalyst West, a Christian leadership conference.. Catalyst is one of the premier leadership resources. Each year they pick a different theme for their conferences. This year it is Be Present. The habit of Presence is lost today. Presence is more than just showing up, it is being engaged. It is more […]
One of my least favorite things to do is start a new job. There are new people to get to know. New procedures to follow. New places to find. New passwords to remember. New open enrollments to accidentally forget about. New bosses to report to. The overwhelming newness almost makes it worth keeping the old […]
The Dinner I was invited to the dinner before I told my partners I was leaving the practice. The event was inconsequential. A group of orthopedic surgeons from Japan were traveling across the United States spending 3 days in 10 different cities. On this given night, it was our turn to entertain. One week before, […]
Has anyone ever offended you? Reasons to find offense surround us. Bosses. Employees. Presidential candidates. Religions. Kentucky Wildcat fans. Offense seems to be an obligation. A natural response to someone else. When we see things that we do not like, we feel we have no choice but to become upset. And express it adamantly. We […]
There is truth in the saying, “I am entitled to my opinion.” Having an opinion is good. We come from different backgrounds. We carry with us different experiences. We all need you to form your own opinion and share it. We need your thoughts. We need your contribution. We need to see this reflection of […]
In the book Seven Habits of Highly Effective People, author Stephen Covey relates an experience of weight lifting with a friend who happened to have a PhD in exercise physiology. They were bench pressing and Covey was asked to spot him. Just when it seemed the exercise expert would be done, he seemed to always go […]
At some point it will happen to you. Rainy days. Flat tires. The worst case scenario. As the saying goes, it happens. And so do poor leadership. Most of us respond by complaining. We are quick to point out their faults, but slow to help out or do anything about it. We tell everyone just how […]
When we think of excellent leadership we imagine victory. The captain of the army standing at the top of the hill with a sword raised high The winning football coach being carried off the field on the shoulders of his players The CEO proudly announcing first quarter profits and stock dividends The preacher standing in […]
One of the best books I read last year was Steve Jobs by Walter Isaacson. Jobs was without a doubt the greatest CEO of our time. He led two different companies, one on the verge of bankruptcy, to become two of the most valuable and most creative organizations that we have seen. I picked up the book, […]
You dream about changing your life in some way for the better. But have you ever asked yourself if you have fallen in love with the right dream? We dream about having written a New York Times bestseller. We imagine winning an Academy Award and making an acceptance speech and going to parties. We picture […]
