I recommend Before the Flood, a documentary on global warming by Leonardo Di Caprio, Martin Scorcese, and others, including music by Trent Reznor. It’s free on YouTube [EDIT: it keeps getting removed, though people seem to repost it so if you search you may find it]: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IxGOQDiWImA Two big problems Problem #1: the people who know what’s happening—the scientists—are unskilled at influencing others and the people skilled at influencing others,[…] Keep reading →

I’m sympathetic to people who wanted Hillary Clinton to win. I didn’t want Trump either. But I’ve read the Constitution and it’s very clear. If you believe Hillary Clinton was the most qualified candidate, I suggest you read the Constitution, Article 2. It clearly states the qualifications for the office—mainly to be A naturally born citizen, at least 35 years old, having lived in the country for 14 years, not[…] Keep reading →

My Inc.com article yesterday, “How Donald Trump Can Make Himself One of the Greatest Presidents in History,” began How Donald Trump Can Make Himself One of the Greatest Presidents in History He is uniquely positioned to advance America as much as anyone before, in 2 steps. A man who ridicules global warming won the presidency. Being miserable doesn’t help, so while some protest and others counter-protest, I look ahead to[…] Keep reading →

Hello all, I’m changing the email provider for my newsletter. It turns out the old one was hitting some filters, so some of you may be getting my newsletter for the first time. So if you signed up a long time ago and are just seeing your first newsletter from me, welcome aboard! … and sorry for the delay. I hope you enjoy the newsletter. Why I changed I changed[…] Keep reading →

My Inc.com post today, “This COO Shares His No. 1 Best Way to Advance,” begins This COO Shares His No. 1 Best Way to Advance Nothing moves you up faster than moving your team up. To advance yourself, advance your team. I noticed the conversations with one of my clients–Scott Moody, COO and CFO of the Bonten Media Group—often included discussions on his efforts to help his team with their[…] Keep reading →

As part of teaching my leadership course at NYU, I give out a mid-semester evaluation. One student gave me permission to quote her evaluation. Here it is, unedited, besides my making the name of the course a link and making some text bold: What I like about the course, Leadership Step by Step, is my understanding of the decisions I make and why I think the way I do. From[…] Keep reading →

My Inc.com post today, “Why She Lost,” begins Why She Lost A two-part lesson in leadership we can all learn from Two glaring reasons explain Hillary Clinton’s loss. We can all learn from them. First: Emotional Skills What makes someone a leader? More than anything else, they must motivate others to achieve a goal. Motivation means emotions. As carpenters work with saws and tools on wood, surgeons work with scalpels[…] Keep reading →

I’ve been refining how to describe my technique in leading others succinctly: Leading others is about behaving and communicating so the other person feels comfortable sharing their vulnerabilities. Their vulnerabilities tend to be their greatest passions and strongest motivations. Their sharing their passions makes them feel understood and open to being led to act on it. In fact, they crave being led by their passions. With experience, their sharing their[…] Keep reading →

Over the weekend I got the first printed copies of my book! I’ve been working on it intensely for months, and building up to that intensity for longer than that. I’ve been developing the content and my practice for the better part of a decade. Some parts more. It feels great to hold it in my hands. I couldn’t help take a few pictures with my phone, damn the torpedoes[…] Keep reading →