Come Gather Round

…another in a series of questions to ask about your work.
When I interviewed leaders for my book, The Art of Winning Commitment, the mayor of an Arizona city spoke to me about how he brings his Buddhist faith to his leadership role. I also coached a woman whose ambition is to help young Jewish potential […]

I have let go of my Organization Development practice. I consulted to more than fifty organizations in a dozen countries, took a significant role in four turn-arounds or mergers with major corporations, and worked with some truly admirable and wonderful people. I am particularly proud of the fact that about eighty percent of my business […]

A few years ago I was invited by the publisher to contribute to the landmark business reference book, BUSINESS: The Ultimate Resource. My contribution was the article…
Driving Fear From the Workplace.
Here is a teaser:
It is obvious that emotions are sources of energy that compel actions. That’s why we welcome passion, excitement, and enthusiasm. […]

Bennis: Where have all the leaders gone?
In the introduction to my 2003 book, The Art of Winning Commitment, I repeated a question that leadership guru Warren Bennis first asked in 1989: “Where have all the leaders gone?” Bennis answered the question with a refrain from a popular folk song: “…long time passing.”
Bennis decried […]