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Eighteen years ago I tripped upon something profound when I was speaking at a leadership conference in my Great Place to Work Institute days, before founding Leadership Landing. One of the sessions at the conference was led by Roger Nierenberg and the Music Paradigm. At this point in my professional life, I’d already begun imagining… Read more

As the long winter finally bids us farewell here at high altitude in the Colorado mountains, signs of spring and summer abound. Hundreds of grazing elk, budding Aspen and Oak trees, green grass, and longer days are here. Seasonal transformation has always felt special to me. Even in the concrete jungle where I grew up… Read more

We moved to the northern California coast during the pandemic. Though we are in a very remote area that has just two decent restaurants and very little flash, we find it extraordinary. It just so happens that nature, more specifically the ocean, has quickly become the centerpiece of our life. Really! Why? You may be… Read more

About a year ago, I spent two days with an executive team of a healthcare organization. We were pulling together feedback offered by employees across the organization around the values statement. There was one in place, but over the years it began to feel dated and less reflective of where the organization was or where… Read more

I love my job. Every day I have the privilege of interacting with the senior leadership teams of some of the largest and most successful companies in the world. Companies like AT&T, Stanford University, Electronic Arts, The Colas Companies, SAP and many others trust Leadership Landing to awaken great leadership in their organizations. The best… Read more

It’s so easy to get pulled in right now. Illness, worry, recession talk, unemployment, isolation. Story after story in the news. I’m working hard to maintain a balance between staying up to date and allowing myself enough of what I need to stay lighthearted and I know you are too. I thought this might be a good time to tell you about how… Read more

As we move together through the turbulence of this challenging time, I wanted to reach out and offer some support.  It is easy in times like these for our minds to run away from the present moment, perhaps ending up worrying or ruminating in unhelpful ways. Here are a couple of suggestions for ways to… Read more

It’s a wonderful idea, one that everyone can get behind. But to actually be kind requires a great deal more attention, focus and commitment than meets the eye. Why is being kind so tricky? Because we’re too often unkind to ourselves making it nearly impossible to hold kindness for others. Kindness toward ourselves is built on… Read more

We’re just a few days into January 2023 as we write this. Hopefully, as you’re reading these words, you’re where you planned to be, comfortable at home or in your office. Not stranded in an airport somewhere. And you know where your luggage is. Or at least you’re reasonably sure when you can expect it… Read more

I’ve been thinking lately about those heady earliest days of a company, when everything is wide open possibility and blue-sky ideation! This is big, blue sky country! Your chance to change the world, save the world, or at least make one small discreet part of the world a better place for all stakeholders. It will… Read more