Are you stable? Before you answer that, you need to read this article about stability at work. Not to be overly dramatic, but your life depends on it. Yeah, I know, that was overly dramatic.

Accountability is the biggest problem in the workplace. There are four non-negotiable requirements to hold people accountable. That's where the problem begins.

It turns out that the CIA knows a thing or two about motivations. It's about time to apply the spy-inspired motivational model to your leadership style.

Women apologize at work. Men apologize at work. That's good news. It shows empathy. Unfortunately, women leaders are too good at their job. Women apologize too much.

There is no trap worse than the trap you set yourself. It's usually done unconsciously. You're being held back. Learn the 8 ways you're caught in your own trap

There are two important lessons that are critical for every single and company to understand. And they involve your customer's balloons. Don't pop them.

There are 4 types of leaders who do a crap job embracing growth. You're going to want to pay attention so you can check yourself before you wreck your career.

Being a successful leader takes commitment, discipline, consistency and a whole lot of other things. Fortunately, you can get it all done by 8am.

Understanding how to be a successful leader involves knowledge of what it means to be an ineffective leader. So buckle up, buckaroo. Here are the ten habits leaders need to avoid.

Most meetings are unproductive. Just sitting in a meeting is usually unproductive. Thou shalt adhere to the Ten Commandments for making meetings productive again

I don't trust leaders who like pulp in their orange juice. Why? Because if your leadership style is pulpy... well... you've got big problems.

Innovation is the difference between leaders and followers. It's not just up to companies to innovate. It's up to you. Your future depends on it.

Combine a wombat with Xerox and Kodak, and what you get is an important strategic leadership lesson on how to fit a square peg in a round hole.

You may think of him as just a fat guy with a flare for bright-colored clothing, but Santa Claus is a paragon of leadership lessons for successful leaders.

Your job description and job title are not your true job. The most successful leaders are the ones who understand their true job. Let's start with McDonald's.

A life with no risk is no life at all. The best company cultures are the ones that embrace calculated risks. Time to break out your calculator. Let's risk it.

There are 5 ways to figure out your customer's problems without your customer even knowing. And it starts with watching TV and a broken heel

Being the most extraordinary version of yourself is easy. You just have to ignore the force of gravity. Sure it'll be difficult but nobody said it'd be easy.

Sure they do bad things, but the Mafia has one heckuva leadership support network that we all can learn from

The difference between success and failure is making sure your movement leads to progress. You'd be surprised how often it doesn't.

I hate spiders. So it makes me cringe to say that they provide an invaluable lesson about the secret to success. But there it is, I said it.

In which we discuss car parts, pyramids, pop stars, pedestals and how your boss will take for granted the things you do. Frankly, it's a little bit surprising.

To understand successful leadership, you need to first understand why Goldilocks is such a high-maintenance pain in the butt. Here's the Goldilocks Principle in effect.

Having choices makes us feel like we are in control. It makes us feel empowered. As leaders we often have too many choices. That's when the trouble begins.

We all have a pet peeve or two. As it turns out, mine will help you advance your career in 5 minutes or less. So stop trying to hit a target in the dark.

You don't need to like me, that's ok. Because a leader's job is not to be liked. That's not what makes them a good leader.

The product isn't going to improve itself. It requires you to get feedback that you're not going to like. Learn the 5 steps of a powerful feedback loop.

Storytelling plays an important role in humanity as it does in the workplace. But sometimes it's just plain toxic. Successful leadership knows the difference.

In the workplace, there is fault and there is responsibility. To be a successful leader that can fix problems effectively, it's critical that you know the difference.

The true test of a company is how unified employees are in challenging times. Is there calm or is there chaos? There are 4 secrets to create a culture of calm.

Your job as a leader is to treat people like an ampersand, regardless of what the other 26 letters think. Here are the 5 leadership lessons from the alphabet.

Sometimes you don't know you're looking for something until you find it. That's the thing about success, the most important lessons are hiding in plain sight.

90% of Fortune 500 companies have disappeared. Do you know the why? I do. And it's all about you overcoming complacency and finding success.

Life doesn't happen in a straight line. It happens in 4 phases of an s-curve-like burst. Your sanity, energy and productivity relies on understanding this.

Real heroes aren't created from a genetic lottery or hereditary luck. The real heroes aren't on TV and don't wear capes. The hero is inside of you.

Empathy is important for any leader to succeed. Radical empathy takes it to the next level. Here are the 6 steps to bringing radical empathy into the workplace

Life is filled with milestones. Too often people mistake the milestones for the finish line. But there is only one finish line, and it's not the one you want.

We do not see things as they are, we see things as we are. We each have a different perspective on life. And sometimes that perspective gets in your own way.

Your goal as a great leader is to set your employees up to succeed. Yet so many times they are set up to fail by the leader. It's a lose-lose situation.

There's a problem with organizational greatness in this country. It turns out that mothers have a lot to teach us about leadership and productivity.

There are four behaviors that every successful company adheres to. If you want to build a successful company, have I got a great story for you!

Far beyond the cheap shelving and wobbly tables, IKEA provides a very important lesson in leadership and how to empower other people.

Transformational change doesn't happen by just telling people to change. You also have to eat a radish.

The people who have the least competence at a job are the ones who think they are the best. This causes all sorts of problems in the workplace

It's not about what you have in life, it's about what you do with it.

There's a difference between doing it your own way and getting in your own way.

Two roads diverged in a wood, and I, I overanalyzed the poem so much that I can no longer determine which path is the one less traveled nor why it matters.

The number one reason people leave their jobs is a lack of feeling respected and appreciated at work.

Back in the olden days, thought leadership required thinking and leadership. The times they sure have changed.

Hawthorne Works discovered that there was a noticeable increase in employee productivity whenever there was a change in lighting. Unfortunately, their study was completely wrong.

Every company wants to hire A-level people. It’s up to you to interview a bunch of people and determine who would be an A player. It's not easy.

They call it “the happiest place on earth”. Because Disney knows the marketing secret that many other companies fail to understand.

A company’s growth potential is directly proportional to the strength of their decision-making. The most innovative organizations are the quickest and most efficient decision-makers.

Less than 1% of entrepreneurs are able to grow their business above $10 million. The other 99% fail to do so.

Everybody loves a hero. No matter how many times we see it, the battle between hero and villain never becomes cliche. It’s the oldest story in history. Just ask the Aztecs, Incas, and ancient Egyptians.

This one time in one of my companies, an employee said to me, “You’re not like other leaders. You’re normal” This bugged me. A lot.

I've seen many leaders look at their monthly financials and believe they are a valid indicator of the company's future growth. They aren't. You can't see the future by looking behind you.

Go ahead, tell me how you’re having a bad day. Tell me how you woke up late. Or how you stubbed your toe. Tell me your coffee was too sweet or too strong.

Every company reaches plateaus in their growth. However, simply because you're still growing doesn't mean you're moving forward. Stagnation depends on the perspective.

The world is changing in the favor of freedom. More and more behavior is shifting to allow it to be done within the freedom of each individual's time and place. is your company making the shift?

Artificial Intelligence isn't just replacing internet searches. That's just the tip of the iceberg. AI is doing things that will make you wonder what is real. And if you're not using it, you'll be replaced.

You've heard all the hype about Artificial Intelligence, but do you realize how quickly your daily interactions are changing? It's time to take the red pill.

Celebrity is not superiority Wealth is not intelligence. Leadership is not a title. We are all human - deal with it.

Your life- and whether or not you’re a great leader - is defined by your meaning and purpose. You may not know what your purpose is, but I guarantee that you have one.

’Twas the day before bonus and all through the Zoom, Not a person was smiling, no one in the room.

Say what you want about organized crime, at least it’s organized.

There are two types of leaders in this world and there’s only one question that distinguishes them: Beatles or Rolling Stones?

Life doesn't always go as expected, and that's the good news. You didn't plan for accidental success, but it's still success. And that's no accident.

I know that watching the water won’t make it boil in less time. I watch it anyway.

I’ve worked with hundreds of leaders, and there's a common mistake I see done time and again by leaders of all ages. There’s a good chance you may be making the same mistake as well.

There are six things a brand must consider to help maximize its cult-like following. You don’t have to master all six of these, but the best cult-like brands master at least two of them.

You can learn a lot about a company by way they conduct an interview. Because the way a company does one thing, is the way they usually do everything.

I’m not saying that racial and gender bias are always done consciously. It’s not. I’m just saying that the facts prove it is widespread - regardless of whether you want to believe it or not.

A doctor committed malpractice and mistakenly came up with the secret clue to inspiring employee motivation and productivity with purpose.

Of all his innovative accomplishments, perhaps the most awe-inspiring feat Steve Jobs accomplished was...

I ran into an uncomfortable situation recently. The most uncomfortable part of the situation was that I was seemingly the only person who was uncomfortable with the situation.

If Newton had a third law of leadership, it would say that for every good personality trait, there's an equal and opposite bad one. It turns out it's true.

There’s a common misconception about how to be a leader. The belief is that leaders need to make every decision and they always need to be right.

There are three sides to every company: the leadership perspective, the employee perspective and the truth. And no one is lying.

Imposter Syndrome is a real thing. It’s a stressful journey when you believe everybody is better and smarter than you.

There are four simple ways to increase productivity every day and it has nothing to do with working harder. In fact, this is how you work smarter.

When I ask people to tell me about their job or their company, more times than not I get a description of WHAT they do. "Whats" do not inspire people.

There are six things a brand must consider to help maximize its cult-like following. You don’t have to master all six of these, but the best cult-like brands master at least two of them.

When I interview potential employees, one of the most important personality traits I am attentive to is whether they are inherently a positive or negative person. Because here is the thing...

Every great slogan is focused on harnessing the feeling one gets while engaging with the product. If you come here, you will be happy. If you eat this, you will feel like a champion.

There are six things a brand must consider to help maximize its cult-like following. You don’t have to master all six of these, but the best cult-like brands master at least two of them.

Just do it The happiest place on earth The ultimate driving machine Finger-lickin' good What do you feel when you think of each of these slogans?

Trust and integrity are fragile and, when it comes to a relationship with your consumers, it should not be taken for granted. Here are examples why