In his poem, “Mending Wall” four-time Pulitzer Prize-winning poet Robert Frost paints a word picture of two neighbors who meet during “spring mending-time” to restack rocks on the stone wall …

With Spring in full bloom nearly one-third of the year completed, it’s an opportune time for you to tend the garden you call your business and consider taking this action: …

At a private workshop I was conducting, I asked this question: “When something doesn’t get done that’s supposed to get done, who owns that?” “We all do,” came the reply. …

Two days from now marks the 150th anniversary of the end of North America’s bloodiest war that pitted countryman against countryman and, occasionally, brother against brother. On April 9, 1865, …

The Final Four is approaching and even though UCLA was defeated in the Sweet 16 round, it’s appropriate to recall former UCLA coach John Wooden’s thoughts on leadership. The school’s …

The current issue of Fortune magazine lists 50 of the world’s most admired companies. Once again The Coca-Cola Company is among the global high-performers. The distinctive packaging design for the …

Happy St. Patrick’s Day. I’m not Irish (I’m German on my mother’s side, Scotch on my father’s side), but our family visited Ireland and loved the people, the sights and …

Last week Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey announced live elephants will no longer be included in circus performances starting in 2018. The company called the decision “unprecedented” and in …

My work with leaders and my research for my book Accountability confirms the difference between average performance and exceptional performance is rarely a matter of strategy but rather the tone …

This past weekend my wife and I cleaned out our daughter’s bedroom. Jordan moved to Chicago last summer and now works in advertising at Leo Burnett. Jordan’s room hasn’t been …

Next week is the 35th anniversary of the United States Olympic hockey team’s defeat of the Soviet Union hockey team. It was an unlikely victory that came be known as …

Studies show most people make resolutions around weight (losing it) and money (saving it). We also know that by now – just 40 days into the New Year – one …

I spend virtually all of my time around leaders. I facilitate strategic planning sessions for them, I coach them, I speak to them in workshops and keynote addresses, break bread …

Most of us know the New England Patriots are suspected of deflating game balls used by their team in the AFC Championship game, thereby making the ball easier to throw …

Leaders throughout the world voted in December for the “Best and Worst in Accountability” of 2014 in the Bustin & Co. Accountability Appraisal. Voters completing the survey had an opportunity …

Earlier this month, Susan Hawk was sworn in as the first female District Attorney in the history of Dallas County. She encouraged her staff of lawyers, investigators and administrators not …

Happy New Year! Are you focused on moving from being successful to leaving a legacy of significance? Download for free this one-page personal goal-setting exercise – the 7Fs. The exercise …

Today is Rudyard Kipling’s birthday. Kipling was born in 1865 and is the author of The Jungle Book (made into a Disney movie), “The Man Who Would Be King” (made …

With Christmas days away, this short story by an unknown author reminds us that love is more powerful than judgment. A church member who previously attended services regularly stopped going. …

Voting closes on December 26th on the Best and Worst in Accountability in 2014. Vote today for the Best among five candidates and the Worst among five candidates. By voting, …