Belief System

Leadership is an elusive art. A leader’s belief system must be rock solid.

Drive or Guide?

It’s become popular in the business lexicon to hear about expectations and ability to “drive results”. Is that what modern-day leaders really do?

“Love of Country Leads”

What does that phrase mean to you?  It’s the mantra of the Union League of Philadelphia, which was formed in 1862 to support preservation of the United States of America and the determined efforts of President Abraham Lincoln.  156 years later, the leadership mission lives on. Beyond the compelling history encapsulated here, those four words […]

Hold on Loosely

​The Southern Rock band, 38 Special, produced a hit song titled “Hold on Loosely”.  I always crank the radio up whenever it comes on and especially like this refrain: “Just hold on loosely But don’t let go If you cling too tightly You’re gonna lose control” While the song shares hard-learned lessons of a romantic […]

Leading: Growth matters

Photo: iStock.com/RomoloTavani ​Growth for the sake of growth is not a worthy goal. But growth matters, and I’ll share some reasons why with you. If a tree isn’t growing, something is wrong; it could be the soil conditions, nutrition, disease, improper planting or something else. If you’re an arborist, you’re going to evaluate both the […]