In Jim Collins iconic book, Good to Great, he sets about to benchmark all U.S. corporations to discover which had made the leap from...

As Kem Wilson reminded us at The Center in Memphis, “A good example has twice the value of good advice. It is not what you say, it is not...

Who is responsible for the organizational culture? I have asked this question many times, and answers vary. However, what I usually hear...

No coach better exemplifies what it takes to build a championship team than Coach John Wooden, former head coach of the UCLA men’s...

One of the crucial capacities for a great leader is accountability. It is essential for producing results in our businesses, community...

When I was a teenager my dad would take my brother and me backpacking in the mountains, and the three of us would disappear into the...

Leaders make decisions, even if those decisions involve empowering others to make them. Making decisions is what leaders do, and those...

The essential thing is action. Action has three stages: the decision born of thought, the order or preparation for execution, and the...

I believe most people want to be actively engaged at work. But what does it really mean? How do you stay engaged during difficult...

This is perhaps the greatest challenge leaders face today --- building the agile organization. In the complex, fast paced and globally...

Creating engagement requires learning to step back and allow success or failure to happen. It’s a two-fold challenge. We find it...

Setting clear expectations is a shared responsibility that is a crucial building block to creating high performing teams. As leaders, we...

When David disintegrated in his new role as manager, he didn’t just fail, he failed spectacularly. After 12 months in the manager role...

“Play to win with every fiber of your body but never allow your success as a team to be measured or defined by the scoreboard.” John Wooden

Are you “in” or “out”? It’s an important question. In fact, it may be the most important question when it comes to building a high...

Individuals and teams who are afraid to fail rarely accomplish anything big. Bold decisions always come with risk. Great leaders...

How do you know when your football team is ready? When everybody knows what they are doing and why they are doing it.  ~Bill Belichick, ...

We hear it again and again from individuals struggling to understand why they’re not advancing in their career. “I have more experience...

We start every Team Trek program with a simple question, “Who do you want to be?” ​ The truth is this question frustrates a lot of...