One of my favorite words is "wisdom" probably because we think of Sages as having wisdom. In fact, I like the phrase "becoming a sage" so much that Read More
Culture Eats Strategy for Breakfast!
"Culture eats strategy for breakfast." It is said that Peter Drucker used this phrase to indicate that corporate culture is more important than Read More
Why Relationships Matter
In my leadership courses, workshops, and coaching, I require people to read the "Corner Office" by Adam Bryant in the Sunday New York Times. Bryant Read More
The Power of Presence
For the past few weeks, I have been sharing my thoughts about the growing "disease" of social isolation and how important it is for leaders to build Read More
Becoming a Sage Episode 2
Welcome to the Becoming a Sage podcast, hosted by Dr. Jann. Episode 2 features Dr. Jann's conversion Gregg Levoy is the author of Vital Read More
The Real Purpose of Leadership: Part 3
In Part 1 and Part 2 of my blog series on "Building Community," I focused on the growing disease of social isolation, the problems it was causing, and Read More
How Leaders Build Community: Part 2
This is a blog series on social isolation and how leaders need to pay attention and build community as a result. In a previous blog, I shared a quote Read More
Leaders Need To Build Community: Part 1
As I said in an earlier post, one of my current research areas is the topic of community. So I am going to write a series of posts on various aspects Read More
Love Needs To Be Be All Around
Outside of my office is a big digital rotating billboard and last week it flashed a large black and white photo of Mary Tyler Moore (MTM) and Read More