In years gone by, I’ve written about the craziness of the season, as we’re beset by the convergence of end-of-year work, next-year-goal-setting, and the “work” of gifts, cards and social functions. And, if that’s not enough this year, Jen and I are moving our home after eight years (and after our 2003 experience of randomly … Continued
Wait For It – Something real good is coming Friends, To lead in December is to lead in the season of contradictions. Here’s the real bad part. We average 3 hours sunlight per day, and our nights grow terribly long until the 20th. There is too much stuff to finish. And there are new family … Continued
Friends, Is it purely a metaphor when we say someone is “beaming?” Or is there something there – something real – even if we don’t have the tools to measure it? I ask this question, because my mom — stunned to see a room full of people secretly assembled to celebrate her 80th birthday — … Continued
Mistakes – I’ll Show You Mine if You Show Me Yours Friends, We sometimes are exasperated that employees (and kids and friends) take criticism all the wrong way! Today I suggest a way to create a way better atmosphere for facing mistakes and problems. Here (in blue) is a quick recap of the past 3 … Continued
01 Track 01Five to One Odds Says It’ll Work Friends, This is part three in a series on managing, or parenting, in a way that you correct without corroding. If you’re like me, you’ll find lots of room for improvement here. The formal field of “positive psychology” is about 12 years old. Positive psych continues … Continued
Friends, I had two great conversations this week, which I will relate today as the foundation for a month-long series to help you think about how you might manage better. Breakfast #1: Bill* and I were talking about a CEO we both worked for. “He was so hard to figure,” I said. Bill said, “I … Continued
Cover of The Myth of Male Power In an hour, I will join 10 awesome women and a very cool guy to be feted by the Michigan Women’s Hall of Fame. Thomas Bisonnette, the Associate Executive Director for Nursing Practices at the Michigan Nurses Association and I will be receiving the Philip A. Hart Award … Continued
Margaux and Jack Find Their Passions Friends, At two he was swishing NERF balls in our front foyer on a chair five feet from the plastic hoop…one, two, three…seven times in a row. I was laughing and cheering and he was giggle-chortling with delight. He’s 13 now and he’s still got a nice shooting touch. … Continued
Click here for the audio: Mom’s Contribution Friends, In September my second book will come out: Be Real: Inspiring Stories for Leading at Home and Work. I casually mentioned to Mom my book’s need for a fine-tooth comb edit, to push every last apostrophe to the correct side of the s, and to adjust every to, too, and … Continued
Is It The End of Men Friends, As I write on Sunday afternoon, we’re on our way to Metro Airport to pick up Jack from his first unaccompanied trip. I won’t look at him quite the same because of something I read this week – the cover story from The Atlantic Monthly. In it, Hanna … Continued