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A few years ago I flew to a business meeting in Chicago, expecting to gain insight for the next year. I was primed to be motivated. Instead, I came away demotivated. I gained insight all right, but not the kind I expected -- or wanted.

What’s the color of self-deception? It’s not black or white; it’s gray.

In my previous article, How to Keep Your Competitive Fire Without Losing Your Cool (and Your Top Employees), we unpack Number 5 of the “Great 8” Leadership Virtues: Acceptance vs. Anger. And the key takeaway is this...

You’ve probably heard a coach say something like, “You just need to get mad” or “get fired up” to his players. That’s locker room language for “act like this game matters to you!” I get it. You know, “the eye of the tiger” and all that.

In a previous article, I introduced accountability -- Virtue #4 of the "Great 8" leadership virtues. Today, I'll show you how instilling accountability throughout your organization can sharpen your competitive edge in recruiting and retaining the best people.

“But did you see the gorilla?” After asking viewers to count how many times the people in white shirts passed a basketball in a two-minute youtube video, researchers Christopher Chabris and Daniel Simmons asked them if they saw the gorilla. Yes, the gorilla that ambled into view about twenty seconds into the film.

Over five million people watch CNBC’s shocking true crime drama, American Greed, the series that examines the dark side of the American Dream. This show wows audiences with compelling evidence of something we all know: Some people will do anything for money. Greed makes for great entertainment.

So far, we've covered Leadership Virtues #1 (Humility vs. Egotism) and #2 (Empathy vs. Busyness) from my book The Great 8: A New Paradigm for Leadership. Today, we unpack Virtue #3: Attentiveness vs. Distraction.

In my previous post, we unpacked Humility vs. Egotism, the first of the Great 8 leadership virtues from my new book “The Great 8: A New Paradigm for Leadership.” Today, we’ll discuss how being too busy can derail your business, and how the second virtue, Empathy vs. Busyness, can help you “slow down” enough to build the strong relationships you need to accelerate your company’s growth.

In my previous post, I introduce eight leadership virtues that drive sustainable success for your organization. This post unpacks Virtue #1: Humility vs. Egotism from my book The Great 8: A New Paradigm for Leadership.