Socrates & the Secret of Success What’s the difference between a New Year’s resolution and a habit? About five weeks. As we reach this point, most people are making excuses …

The candidates for “The Best & Worst in Accountability” are dealing with the consequences of their actions in 2016. Mylan faces backlash from their price hikes, Takata will pay enormous …

Each year, I select the top five leaders and businesses who exemplify the best and worst in accountability. Find out why I selected each candidate for “Best” or “Worst in Accountability” by …

In research for my book Accountability, I interviewed leaders of successful organizations and discovered seven distinct characteristics that form the foundation of their high-performing cultures. I call these characteristics the …

Work-Related Christmas Fun: Trivia and Practical Reflections The Twelve Days of Christmas cover the days from 25 December to 5 January. It’s a festive time of year, though if we’re …

Do You Know What Accountability Questions to Ask Your Team? Before you can hold others accountable, you must first hold yourself accountable. It’s not as easy as it sounds. That’s …

For many companies, the end of the calendar year coincides with their fiscal year-end. Leaders at these companies understand the final push in the last 60 days of the year …

Here comes Halloween. History suggests that Halloween has its origins in feasts and festivals, celebrating everything from the autumnal harvest to the festivals of the dead. As a result, ghosts, goblins, …

When successful companies are profiled, the logical question to ask years later is, “How are they doing today?” In “Accountability” I profiled two dozen companies and their leaders whose commitment …

When Will You Decide Enough is Enough? In an earlier post, 8 Questions to Ask About Accountability, we tackled the topic of underperformance and took a fresh look at confronting …

Will you be gathering your leaders to develop your company’s plan for 2017? Then you might want to take a page from my book, Lead The Way, to have a …

Big Data, Small Touches If you’re a road warrior like me, you appreciate the little things that make business travel tolerable. Finally treating yourself to that private jet flight, that …

Running the Race with a Sense of Urgency In 1936, political storm clouds were swirling. But as the Summer Olympics opened at Berlin’s Olympiastadion before a crowd of 100,000, the …

Uncover Leadership Development Clues Are you wondering whether your next generation of leaders has what it takes to lead people, make difficult decisions, and get things done? This simple idea …

Declare War on Ineffective Strategic Planning  Next week is the 240th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. Americans will celebrate Independence Day on July 4th. This national …

Millennials, Boomers and Workplace Accountability When I’m invited to speak for keynotes and workshops, it’s usually to examine the topic of workplace accountability. A question I’m asked every time is, …

Mount Rushmore turns 75 this year. As summer arrives and tourists take to the roads, Mount Rushmore will be among the top sites visited. The history and circumstances surrounding this …

On the recent occasion of my birthday, a well-wisher sent me 10 thoughts on growing old from American humorist Will Rogers. Will Rogers began building his reputation as a satirist …

A Backyard Miracle For the past four weeks my wife Janet and I have watched a mother duck sitting on a nest of eggs by our pool. From watching her, …

Just because April Fool’s Day has come and gone doesn’t mean we should relegate fun, humor and practical jokes to a single day each year. Humor in the workplace has …