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The last time we had a national crisis of disproportionate magnitude, I was not on the sidelines. I was right in the thick of it. In these days, from the perspective of leading my own small business, I have thought a lot about the leaders I know. While the...

How do you feel about change?  Given the current pandemic that we’re all living through, you probably have some strong opinions about change.   I once heard Seth Godin say that it’s not that we don’t like change. It’s that we don’t like what change does to us—it...

She was a difficult boss. I cannot call her a leader because she didn’t have any followers. She was just a boss who gave a lot of orders and required compliance to all of her rules. If I was 30 seconds late from my 30-minute lunch, she docked my pay. I could not leave...

“Love is power.” – Rumi, 13th Century Recently I was working with a client and they said to me, “Jason, the more I grow as a leader the more I realize love is at the center of what I do.” Now, this guy isn’t some ordinary guy (as if those existed). This guy is the CEO...

These days, virtually no one will tell you that teamwork isn’t important when it comes to an organization achieving its goals. Even cynics understand that groups of people who are willing to put their individual interests aside for the good of the team will outperform...

In this unprecedented and uncertain time, many leaders and managers are wondering what they can do to help the people in their charge. To a certain extent, this will depend on the situation. Some leaders are still working with their people in person, either because...

A few months back, I met with my team to kick off a big project, my next book. I started by asking everyone to share their ideas and saying we’d run with the best ones.  We had a concept at that point but not much else. So what I needed were ideas—lots of them....

Gianni Versace, the insanely successful artist and businessman once said,“It is nice to have valid competition; it pushes you to do better,” and it appears he may have been on to something. A recent study has found that when we have someone with whom we can compete,...

A self-made leader doesn’t make much. I first wrote that statement in 2008, in my book, Leadership Gold. Eight years later, I still believe it. After all, I’m not a self-made man. It took a lot of people investing in me to get me where I am today. You may wonder: Who...

There’s no doubt that folks who hold positions of power and influence arrived where they are today through hard work, perseverance and the ability to motivate others. Lee Iacocca, one of the most celebrated executives in the U.S., once said that successful people in...

What’s your life story? When I meet people for the first time, as soon as the introductions are out of the way, I ask them to share their stories—to tell me who they are and where they’re from, where they’ve been and where they’re going. I want to understand what...

Chris McChesney calls them Wildly Important Goals (WIGs). This is where great execution starts. His description of those important, overarching goals reminded us of Jim Collins’ thoughts about the BHAG out of the business classic Built to Last. Highly visionary...

Culture matters, according to the voluminous literature on the topic, because it has three powerful contributions to make. First, it tells you who you are at work. If you’re in Patagonia, you’d rather be surfing. You work in beautiful Oxnard, California, and your...

Hearing about our shortcomings can be empowering . . . Nobody has 20/20 vision on how their behavior affects others – and nobody enjoys hearing about their weaknesses or shortcomings. Thus, it can be a painful experience when others give us feedback – whether it is...

What’s your biggest dream? If you struggle to answer, it’s about time you start dreaming again! Dreaming places you on the verge of birthing your best idea, your best self, your greatest triumph. Indeed, allowing ourselves to dream, and dream big, puts us on the path...

There’s something to be said about putting pen to paper and writing down your goals, ideas or to-do lists. Writing things down helps ease mental clutter. It’s scientifically proven. “Writing stimulates a bunch of cells at the base of the brain called the reticular...

An audible gasp went over the audience when we announced soccer superstar Kaká would be joining us for #GLS2020. One of the most influential names in sports, he will share leadership insights from his 15-year career. Read the interview below to get more insight into...

Beth Comstock is one of the most influential female business executives in the world. So, it’s hard to believe that the former vice chair of General Electric is a self-proclaimed introvert. In fact, Comstock, author of Imagine It Forward, in a recent interview at the...

We have all been rejected at some point in our lives. For some of us, the rejection came at a young age. For others, it’s a far too recent memory. For some, it came from a family member. For others, it was a co-worker or friend. For some, it stung. For others, it...