ESPN Commentator and NBA head coach Jeff Van Gundy shares his thoughts on leadership.

There is a big difference between team building and team bonding. Adam Cannavo highlights the difference and provides some advice for planning your next offsite.

Disrupting HR is a new way of thinking about the role HR plays in an organization. Groove Management helps HR leaders to be more provocative.

2018 was a great year for our business, but what we are most proud of is the work we performed to help those in need.

In business we often talk about the iceberg theory and the fact that more lies beneath the surface, but to witness it firsthand and to take away new learnings in Iceland was even more impressive.

Max Joseph's short film Dicks was the inspiration for this post. We explore the question as to whether being a dick influences ones success as a leader.

By leveraging the Leading Dimensions Profile, LeaderSurf participants become more self aware and boost their leadership capabilities.

Speaking Engagement- Come join me at Advent Coworking for a workshop on starting a business.  I will be speaking about mission, vision and values.

We learn best when we step out of our comfort zone and into the learning zone.  Here are some tips on how to open yourself up to new learnings.

Three Leadership lessons from an art and innovation workshop at the McColl Center.  Originally published in the Charlotte Agenda.

When working with senior leaders one of the biggest hurdles is to get them to see constructive feedback in a positive light. Too often leaders think feedback is an attack on them.   Referring to feedback as a gift opens their eyes to the positives.

As leaders it is the small actions that can have large impacts. Think about the last time you greeted your employees or customers in the office lobby or at the front door to your retail outlet. If you have never tried it, go for it. That small gesture will have a lasting positive impact. Learn how the actions of one school leader model the behaviors of a great leader.

Action learning programs exercise the strategic muscles of an organization, build leadership capability, drive employee engagement and improve business results.  Why not trust your strategy projects to your high potentials?

Understanding what drives you for success is the first step in the journey towards fulfilling your vision.

Not only was Oscar de la Renta a progressive fashion designer, he was also an insightful leader who recognized the importance of creating a succession plan.  Too many creatives allow their egos and sense of self worth stand in the way of creating an organization that can carry on in their absence.  Oscar de la Renta was unique in this regard.  We can all learn a lesson about just how fashionable succession planning can be from Oscar.

What really makes superman great is that he is a self-aware leader. He knows his strengths and he leverages them in his quest for peace. He is also fully aware that kryptonite is his weakness. Self-awareness is a strength that all great leaders have learned to leverage. Superman epitomizes a leader who knows how to leverage his strengths. Superman’s super power that very few talk about is his awareness of his own strengths and weakness.