The quality of a life is defined by the quality of your relationships. True happiness doesn’t come from focusing solely on yourself and what you want. Instead, it is about making a positive difference in lives of others.
The Communities That Shape Our Lives Introduction Lately, I’ve been thinking a lot about community. I am incredibly fortunate to be part of the Vistage community. In January, I’ll begin…
Functional leaders are often promoted because they know how to advocate for their people, protect their priorities, solve problems, and deliver results. Those strengths still matter. But at the senior…
Chasing Daylight – Eugene O’Kelly There are books that inform you. And then there are books that stop…
The Last Lecture – Randy Pausch Some books are written to teach. This one was written because there…
The Road Less Traveled — What It Demands of You M. Scott Peck opens with a line that…
I’ve worked with leaders who want better results but avoid the hard choices that produce them. Lincoln didn’t…
On Leadership and Business doesn’t chase theory. It doesn’t try to impress. It goes straight at the real…
Reflections on Life and Leading This book reads like a distillation of years spent in rooms where decisions…
Most people think listening means sitting quietly while someone else talks. It isn’t. Listening is active work. It…
The Four Obsessions of an Extraordinary Executive This is a short book that doesn’t try to impress you…
Patrick Lencioni doesn’t hide behind theory. He shows you what actually breaks teams—and more importantly, what leaders allow…
“WE-thinking” changes the game. It asks leaders to build conditions where people feel safe enough to contribute, challenge,…
Emotional Intelligence Daniel Goleman’s Emotional Intelligence changed the way people talk about success. Before this book, many leaders…
The Ride of a Lifetime by Bob Iger is not built on theory or frameworks. It’s built on…
Tribe of Mentors What you can learn from how high performers think, decide, and live Most books give…
Daniel Coyle’s core idea is simple: great cultures are not accidents. They are built through small, consistent behaviors…
At its core, Communication Catalysts is about closing the gap between what leaders say and what actually happens...The…
This is a practical book for a real problem: how do you lead when you don’t control? No…
We look outward for answers—books, mentors, strategies—when the deeper answers are usually internal. Intuition. Instinct. That quiet voice…
Influence: The Psychology of Persuasion You don’t read Influence the same way twice. The first time, it feels…
What truly contributes to a good life? This video shares the remarkable findings of the Harvard Study of…
At its core, the book is about one thing: the quiet, constant voice in your head that undermines…
Ole Carlson is pushing one core idea: the real work of leadership happens beneath the surface—beneath the title,…
Have you ever felt like an invisible force is holding you back from reaching your full potential? This…
The Power of Peers Why the right group changes everything Most leaders think growth comes from better strategy,…
Business Collaboration Assessment Tool Assessment Tool designed to help organizations think through a better approach to collaboration.
The Leadership Wheel Presentation A complete, real-world model for leading well and living well. Great leadership isn’t one…
Every now and then, a talk comes along that doesn’t just challenge how we think—it challenges how we…
Your mind is your best friend, but it is also your worst enemy. Positive Intelligence measures the relative…
This year, our Thanksgiving gathering will be a small one—just my wife and me. I am grateful to have…
We are all earning our business stripes these days. There is considerable economic uncertainty. It's challenging to make…
Our confusion is caused by illusions that we all learn to accept in early childhood. We learn to…
Bring the decision you've been circling. The problem you haven't said out loud. The one you've been carrying alone.
Ed’s frameworks, the occasional hard-won lesson, and what he’s reading. No spam, unsubscribe anytime.
