Higher Purpose & Authentic Decisions
REI is an outdoor recreation company based in Seattle. Their mission orbits around this statement, “being outside makes our lives […]
Seeing the Dynamic Whole
Recently a person of authority confessed that he has never understood vision. Another said, “I do not see the whole, […]
Choosing to Create Symbiotic Systems
In recent months I have turned to showing people that they already have a theory of excellence. I do this […]
Creating a Community of Learning
The Golden State Warriors recently won the NBA championship. Along the way, they established an extraordinary pattern. In the third […]
Creating Meaning in an Alienating Context
A friend who works in a federal agency often experiences discouragement. Yet he invests heavily in trying to practice positive […]
Newsletter: Moral Leadership
What Fred Rogers Teaches Us About Moral Leadership “This past month a documentary called “Won’t You Be My Neighbor?” about […]
How to Turn Purpose into Performance
Yesterday I received some exciting news. An article I co-wrote with Anjan Thakor is the cover story for the July/August […]
Finding Our Life Purpose
At a basketball game for eight year-olds I sat next to a young father. We got into a meaningful conversation […]
Growing Into Positive Leadership
On a coaching call with participants from an earlier executive class, I asked them to share their stories of what […]
The Prison Riddle
I have a good friend who is a practitioner of positive leadership. He volunteers a portion of his time to […]