You have to admire the Dallas Cowboys. Perhaps not as a football team. But as a brand. Read the rest of the story at my post on LinkedIn.

I’ve posted my latest blog on LinkedIn, for a change of pace – go over and check it out at the following link –https://www.linkedin.com/today/post/article/20140812123634-15819907-where-s-your-chokepoint

When Mack Brown departed as the head football coach of the Texas Longhorns, he left as the second-winningest coach behind Darrell Royal and the only Texas football coach to win …

You’re the captain of your ship. What shape is it in? Is everyone in your organization doing what’s expected or do employees blame each other for missed deadlines, broken promises …

Next week is the 100th anniversary of World War I. Rather than focus on the tragedy of war, take a moment to consider the impact of what you’re doing today …

Our family recently returned from a wonderful trip to Australia and New Zealand. While there, I spoke to several groups of CEOs for TEC Australia. We traveled to Adelaide where …

Email vs Face-to-Face Conversation I recently replied to an email when I was frustrated. Bad idea. I read the email from my phone in a meeting. Never mind that I …

Why do plans fail? We’re nearing the year’s midpoint. How’s your performance? Take these two actions in the next two weeks to increase the odds you’ll finish the year strong. First, …

Most of us are so busy doing our own thing – meeting deadlines, completing projects, hitting the numbers – that we sometimes fail to consider problems and opportunities from the …

Today would’ve been my father’s 87th birthday. Here’s the best piece of advice he ever gave me, the best advice I ever got: “Do what you love doing with people …

Human beings crave communication. Knowing this, we still miss the mark. Recently, a not-for-profit organization announced the resignation of a popular leader. For some, the move was expected and the …

Summer’s here. Trees are branching out, flowers are in bloom, and the bees are back. We’ve said before that you must cultivate your workplace culture – your work environment – as …

The NBA playoffs are in full swing. A few seasons ago, the NBA asked “Where will amazing happen this year?” The league was talking about on-the-court action. This year, amazing …

The month of May is a time to celebrate graduations. And a time for all of us to think. This excerpt is from Barbara Kingsolver’s commencement address to the 2008 …

Leaders often describe their organization as “agile,” “nimble,” “responsive.” But if an organization’s culture is the sum of its behavior, few of your employees are as lively and quick as …

There are two big sports seasons in Texas: football and spring football. Last Saturday, the University of Texas played its annual Orange-White scrimmage. New head coach Charlie Strong made three …

In Shakespeare’s Henry IV, the title character finds himself worn out by his duties as king and jealous of his “poorest subjects [who] are at this hour asleep!” Poor King …

March Madness is over. So is the first quarter of 2014. What’s your score? My survey of 6,000 executives worldwide shows that most organizations do a poor job of tracking performance. …

This post was first published in 2014, and is being re-posted due to popular response at the time. It’s a busy time of year. If your fiscal year ends Dec. …

The Seven Pillars of Accountability Whether big, small, or in between, high-performing organizations share seven distinct characteristics that I call the Seven Pillars of Accountability: Character Unity Learning Tracking Urgency …