When leaders of a professional team perform a scan, they examine the trends dominating their customer demographics, education, government policy, and….

Knowing your opponent is a crucial part of emulating and defeating that opponent. But scouting is only the first step. Too many leaders spend countle….

The challenge CEOs will face three to five years from now is the same one that they face today. That is engagement. It's hard to keep people engaged ….

What I know now is that everybody in life, no matter where you are or what you do, must be able to sell in order to be successful. I used to believe ….

Sometimes legends find themselves remembered more for what they have not done than for their accomplishments. But those resume gaps can also help dri….

In sports and in business, the greatest leaders are those who make the best decisions in the most crucial of situations. They are the ones who focus ….

My formal education as an extension to my college degree in journalism was the time that I spent working with the student newspaper. I would argue th….

You gotta do common things, uncommonly well..

One way Great Teams can connect their team members together is through the glue of mentoring..

External scouting is of limited value if it's not teamed with rigorous self- examination. Successful coaches or managers have learned the value of ut….

We all think that the answer to everything is to add more and to do more and to try more. Sometimes you have to have the discipline to say no and to ….

If Albert Einstein was right, Cal Ripken should have been a CEO or politician rather than a shortstop, because Ripken led by example over and over...….

John Wooden would say never mistake activity for achievement. Sometimes we think we're really doing well on a given day. But 'What did you accomplish….

One way Great Teams can share their visions is by creatively laying out their plans and visions, creating a road map for its members to follow. A Gre….

Decisions are the frequent fabric of our daily design..

The great ones realize that what you did yesterday guarantees you nothing today. The challenge is too many people are busy celebrating yesterday's su….

It’s not about making money for themselves or the company, but making a difference in the lives of others..

We should all strive to be extraordinary, and that starts with a focus on our own capabilities instead of those of our opponents..

I'm a believer that charisma makes a huge difference in people's decisions to follow you. However, it's not just that you say it well, but it's that ….

There is a strong sense of understanding, appreciation, shared responsibility, and trust that unites and motivates the team to work together..

Great companies connect to the heartstrings of their employees to make their purposes known..