A Compelling Answer Earlier today, a reader pointed me toward a blog post about Barack Obama from the Humans of New York project. The post quotes Obama's

I want to show you why most mission statements are so terrible. Let's say you founded a pizza parlor. And your first idea for a mission statement is somethin...

Living to please others opens you up to attack—here's how to stop.

The hard fact is we often look to impress others in all the wrong places. Consider this list of 15 Intangible Surefire Ways to Impress Others:

The key to finding fulfilling work is to think a lot, analyse one's fears, understand the market, reflect on capitalism - and to watch this film. SUBSCRIBE t...

Want to meet the promises you are making yourself? There are apps for that.

Leadership doesn’t mean having all the answers.

Bill Jones is thought to have been the first single man to adopt a child in California, back in the 1960s. His son has since died, but despite the loss, Jones says he never regrets adopting his child.

Too many companies neglect it.

Tribal jingoism doesn't scale for the long-term. In the short run, the fear-based attack on the 'other' is a great way to galvanize those likely to take up arms, defend the brand or send in cash. But, fortunately, for all...

Three mistakes managers make.

And other lessons learned from “Mr. Davos.”

Super Casual Friday Last week, an article in the Washington Post caught my attention. It was titled, "At some start-ups, Friday is so casual that it's not

Without a clear process, people get discouraged.

Released by a small team of indies in December 2014, Workflow reinvented iOS automation. Combining an interface reminiscent of Apple’s Automator for OS X with easy access to native iOS features such as Safari, the photo library, and iOS 8 extensions, Workflow promised to make automating tasks on an iPhone and iPad a simple and

My Stanford colleague Huggy Rao and I devoted seven years to learning about what it takes to scale up excellence in organizations. We studied how leaders and teams build and identify pockets of goodness in organizations and spread such goodness...

English grammar is something that is treasured by everyone. We all want to improve on our grammar skills so that we are able to communicate with some level

Discrimination persists in the workplace and can emerge when women act as their own advocates to seek a raise, experts say.

Your organization’s success depends on the generosity of your employees. What do you do to support that?

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*CLOSED CAPTIONING AVAILABLE FOR THIS VIDEO CLIP* (Press "CC" icon) (Go to 2:48 for Bill Murray's cab driver story) The Q & A session featuring Bill Murray &...

Navy SEAL platoon leader James Waters explains what keeps elite operators going and how you can apply this type of grit to your own challenges.

There's the hustle of always asking, of putting yourself out there, of looking for discounts, shortcuts and a faster way. This is the hustle of it it doesn't hurt to ask, of what you don't know won't hurt you, of...

Information and opinions about leadership and management development by expert Dan McCarthy

Steve Anderson's memo is a prime example of leadership at a time when many police departments are in tumult.