Man standing on top of mountain with his hands in the air

Three Secrets to Peak Performance

I once heard Malcolm Gladwell express that if you’re an expert on 98% of the topic, that remaining 2% should make you insanely curious about what you don’t know. In that spirit, I attended a HEROIC training course a few weeks ago.   Now, I’ve been a keynote speaker for decades. I’m blessed to have a manager … Learn More

Eggs with a grimace emoji painted on it. Assess Morale: Know When "They" Aren't Happy

Assess Morale: Know When “They” Aren’t Happy

The gorillas are the emotional barometer in a zoo. I learned this recently from a leader at an engineering design firm.  He was talking about a project he led inside a zoo; construction would stop and start based on the gorillas’ moods.  If the gorillas were happy, the construction would commence.  If the gorillas weren’t … Learn More