Stephen R. Covey's "The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People" is something you've probably used, even if you can't name the seven habits. A core principle is this: At all times, you can focus on only one of two things. And that focus will determine your tr

The man whose face launched a thousand memes (warning: language) figured out long ago the importance of reminders over instruction. Reminders help us maintain habits and practices. And stories are reminders on steroids. Stay tuned for wisdom from the Dr.

"It is not the critic who counts:not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles or where the doer of deeds could have done better.The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena,whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood,who

Your boss was incredibly successful because he or she had you!What happens after you get promoted and the team you are now leading no longer has a "you?"Recreating yourself as a leader means shifting focus from personal achievement to team empowerment.

Want a corporate culture as strong as Western Civilization itself? Find your stories.Mark and Mike discuss the importance of stories in shaping culture and their potential impact on an organization. They discuss three kinds: "origin stories," "stories o

Do the rules not apply to you? No, really: Have you ever been with a company that announced new rules that seemed completely unneeded? You might have been a part of LCD Management.It happens to the best of us in leadership--and there are simple methods

Thought-provoking feedback from a listener inspired this followup episode about the two things that made Western culture so strong and long-lasting: Dignity and Excellence. Excellence has evolved over the millennia ... and Dignity is a relative upstart. I

Want more on time management and delegation?There is even more to glean from Harvard Business Review's second-most popular article. We covered 1-3-1 last episode ... now it's time to address the rules for monkeys that allow you to tackle gorillas.Inte

Discover how to stop getting bogged down by your team's challenges and start empowering them to solve problems on their own. In this episode, Mark and Mike introduce the powerful 1-3-1 delegation method, a game-changing approach for managers who want to s

Do you strive for Excellence? Do you honor Dignity? If you don't have both, you're missing out on what made the West so successful. Enjoy some ideas from Mark's upcoming book, "The Lost Tools of Business."  (Mark's podcast interview on Refining Rhetoric i