Archive for June 29, 2018

Just this last week I witnessed numerous situations where people were frustrated, disappointed and angry, myself included. In each encounter the upset person felt unheard or unappreciated or discounted. It left me thinking how a little bit of listening or empathy could go along way to help these situations.

Here are a few of these situations:

A young friend of mine has a new boss who is highly transactional, and my friend is highly relational. He now feels insignificant, as if his opinion and work don’t matter.
My four-month-old granddaughter cried out, which

This Father’s Day I’m choosing to remember, learn, and even benefit from all of the relationship between my dad and I…the good, the bad, and even the ugly.

Let’s start with the ugly. My dad could be very harsh and had a short fuse attached to a big temper. This often led to outbursts where he was frequently verbally abusive, and on occasion physically so. I want to be clear that I’m not saying this to get back at him. In truth, he was a complicated man with tremendous light and

The state of affairs in American politics these days has led me to do more reading about Abraham Lincoln. I’ve been reminded of what an incredible example of character and persistence he demonstrated for the greater good while the country was in the darkest, most deadly and deeply divided state in all of American history. He demonstrated powerful and enduring lessons for leaders in all situations, whether political, business or nonprofit settings.

Doris Kearns Goodwin’s award-winning book, Team of Rivals, provides a fascinating look at how Lincoln shocked his political friends