Whether it's a company or a local government, you're simply bound to meet people who are not exactly friendly. This is what happens to people who decide to work in crowded environments. Most of your co-workers will be absolutely fine, but you can expect a few to be...

In Harvey Pennick’s Little Red Book:  Lessons and Teachings from a Lifetime in Golf, the author shares a story of a brief conversation with someone he met at his church.  The story goes like this: “A woman at church remarked to me, ‘Harvey, that game you play doesn’t...

When you think of leadership, what images spring to mind? Perhaps it is the bold visionary standing alone at the helm of the organization brimming with charisma. Or perhaps it is more dictatorial, the boss barking out unquestionable orders subordinates as they scurry...

Do leaders in your organization tolerate bad behavior from others leaders or individual contributors? Bad behavior may happen for thousands of reasons, in all kinds of organizations across the globe. Bad behavior may happen because people want power and control at...

One of the marvelous byproducts individuals acquire in their developmental process as a leader is the concurrent growth of the ability to navigate the politics and multiple interests in any number of environments. This isn’t to simply state that leaders become ‘more...