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As a leader, I don’t encourage criticism because it tends to be mostly negative and unproductive. That said, some of my most pivotal moments have come from uncomfortable conversations. I’m not talking about salary negotiations

In my career, I’ve had people come to me with great ideas that they were unable to use them because there were too many “Too’s.”
Too big. Too costly.

Let me start by saying that I am not a fan of stacking employee curves (15/70/15). As I’ve said before, I believe that employees have different strengths and weaknesses.

When I give performance reviews, I use the same system, wherever I may be working. I work with the principle of 5 stars. I explain this before every review so I’m sure the person I’m reviewing knows where they stand and why. It is easy for people to

I introduced my parents and one important life lesson when I wrote about How a Childhood Lesson Taught Me to Be Cautious of the Narrative. I followed it up with life lessons from my awesome father; this time around, I want to talk about

I was fortunate to have two amazing parents who supported and believed in me. A few life lessons from them both have shaped me as a leader and a human being. Today I wanted to share some of what I learned from my father.