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I Asked AI to Roast Me.
It Got Personal. Editor’s Note: A number of folks have reached out to me asking why I haven’t written

The Day I Became My Own Client
One ending, one beginning Sixteen years ago, I walked into my boss’s office for our regular Monday morning meeting

The ROI You Can’t Put in a Spreadsheet
On the Gifts on a Long Career I had a strange coincidence happen this week. First, I got a

What’s Driving Your “What’s Next”
It may not be what you think I’ve always believed in focusing on strengths. Build on what we do

After the Champagne
The closing documents were almost 300 pages. When we signed them, we thought the hard part was over. Sheila

Career Turning Points
The Conversation That Never Happened One morning, I came into the office and began sorting through the mail that
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Observation, Reflection, Inaction
We traveled to Lake Tahoe this past week, and over the weekend, we attended an arts festival filled with
If You Are a Leader, You Better Be A Detective
A client, Susan, shared that a new employee, David, was openly critical of the organization’s decision-making process and his
Use Those Superpowers!
Last weekend, the 9th class of Leadership Pittsburgh’s “Community Leadership Course for Veterans” (CLCV) opening weekend retreat was conducted
In Praise of the Incurably Curious
The Leadership Café is back! My colleague and co-author Mike Couch and I are now taping Season II of
May the Fourth Be with You
It was 1977, and I was an intern at the National Institutes of Health in Washington DC. I finished
Clarity: A Gift of Kindness
Last week, I attended an event where the speaker discussed the trials and successes of his business over the