“For of all sad words of tongue or pen, The saddest are these: ‘It might have been!’” -John Greenleaf Whittier (1807-1892) When I read...

I’ve been thinking a lot about emotional intelligence and the Bar-On Model of Emotional-Social Intelligence. According to the Bar-On...

NOTE: For this book review, I intentionally and excessively quoted the authors throughout the post. I do this for two reasons: (1) I...

Many of us miss a key point about the importance of followership. Indeed, most people hold a negative view of followership (Kelley,...

Business coaching is enhancing a client’s (person in a business) awareness and behavior in order to achieve business objectives for both...

Workplace Friendships: The Benefits When you work in close proximity to other people in an organization, it’s inevitable that friendships...

Awaken, Align, Accelerate (2011) is a leadership development and coaching guide from MDA Leadership Consulting. The book harnesses “the...

I was asked by a writer for my thoughts about physical workspaces (e.g., open office layout, green landscapes, expansive views, etc.) and...

[Note: This post was updated July 2020 for freshness & clarity.] “The notion that there are only a few great people who can lead others...

Much of the original research on Results-Only Work Environment (ROWE) came from the field of sociology. Two sociologists from University...

Deceiving Others By Using the Truth Paltering is “an active form of deception that involves the use of truthful statements to convey a...

Whether in my personal or professional life, when I observe myself and others around me, one of the biggest personal and professional...

[Note: This post was updated July 2020 for freshness & clarity.] One consistent and recurring theme keeps appearing over and over again...

In a previous life and time, I worked as a mental health counselor. I was trained in the art of listening and would periodically have my...

[NOTE: This post was updated July 2024] I was contacted by a TV Producer at BBC News regarding my thoughts about the pitfalls of working...

Is Thought Leadership Old Wine In New Bottles? There are certain words/phrases that irk me to no end — thought leader or thought...

Description (from a Lominger flyer): In 100 Things, three internationally-recognized experts in human capital management provide the...

“People are always blaming their circumstances for what they are. I don’t believe in circumstances. The people who get on in this world...

The question is simple: If you were to win the lottery (also known as the lottery question), would you continue to work? The answer might...

[NOTE: This post was updated June 2020 for freshness & accuracy] In my former career as a mental health counselor, I encountered many...