Leonard Martin enjoyed a 42-year career in city government. Well, he enjoyed much of it. His career began with a paid internship in his hometown of Wichita Falls, Texas. Along the way, he worked

Watching a grandson play in a junior high football game can teach many lessons, including whether or not youre as good as you think. In all fairness, he had been warning me all week that his team lik

Bum Phillips was a quotable NFL coach, a good ol boy from Texas. Were fans of this quote Bum uttered about failure. It speaks to the excuse-making that is so easy to do, and shows how blaming othe

This quote serves as todays conversation starter. Great leaders are not the best at everything. They find people who are best at different things and get them all on the same team! Keep in mind t

Were thinking of that scene in Meet The Fockers where Jack (played by Robert De Niro) looks at the wall of fame Gregs parents have erected and says, I didnt know they made 9th place ribbons. To

He drives to work calculating all the things on his to-do list. Its a never-ending stream of activities. His calendar is packed making him wonder when hes going to get any actual work done. It is

Lisa and I discuss this quote by Theodore Roosevelt. I start with the premise that the function of leadership is to produce more leaders, not more followers. Theodore Roosevelt Do you agree wi

  Leadership challenges persist, but they’re not all created equally. Google the phrase and you’ll get more results than you’ll have time to investigate. Recently, prompted by a client conversation I

  Sometimes we urge people to “own it,” meaning “accept responsibility for it.” What do you think of when you hear that?  Some think about blame and guilt, declaring, “I didn’t cause it. It’s not my f

  Connections are most easily made with people we can relate to. Trust only follows connection. That’s why displays of humanity prove some of the most fruitful leadership work. Today, we talk about ho