Monday Morning Mojo

I am addicted to transformational leadership. I am in love with making a difference in the world, and the inner work required to make that happen. The only way we can do more, be more, and influence more is to transform ourselves. To rise higher and generate greater influence we must find ways to develop

Yesterday I started. Back in the furthest recesses of our basement is a room that I was afraid had become a fire hazard. Not because there was anything going on in there that seemed particularly dangerous, but because I couldn’t get to everything that was located there. The chaos had reached epic proportions! Now, all

I love the early days of spring because I can plant lettuces and spinach for our salads over the next couple of months. These grow in the cool days between winter and summer, and then again in the fall. Their season is short, but a wonderful harvest awaits when we pluck their leaves to bring

When we get hit with a really big opportunity or a really big challenge, it can be hard to adapt, step up and do the right thing. That’s where resilience comes in. It provides the base that makes it possible to take on what life gives us and make the best of it. It’s the

There are two obstacles to effective communication that challenge every leader:  Penetrating information overload; Providing messages in ways easy for listeners to digest and remember.  Storytelling addresses both.  Research demonstrates that a different part of our brain is activated by a good story. Think about how relaxing it is to binge watch your favorite television show at

I have been reading and listening to Rick Hanson for some time. He is a neuroscientist who is also a great teacher and non-mystical Buddhist.  He explains how our brains work and provides great insights on how to get yours working in your favor. The first book of his that I read is Hardwiring Happiness.  Here’s a

If there is a defining characteristic of the human species, it is our ability to reinvent ourselves. From the Theater of Dionysus at the foot of the Acropolis in Athens to $3.99 Google virtual reality headset you can buy today on Amazon, from the Eucharist to an advanced degree at MIT, we have become expert

There is so much that is easy to fixate on in our world today, from legitimate concerns to sensationalist news. And anything that feels worrisome can pop up and capture our attention, hardly letting it go. Before we know it our mood has changed, our attention has waned, our energy has dropped and we are

As many of you know a good part of my work is to help CEOs of associations with innovation, especially disruptive innovation. When I was at the World Bank, from 1995-1997 I worked on a fledgling initiative, Knowledge Management, that was all about recognizing that the most important asset we had was in the hearts

I have the pleasure of working closely with some of the associations that are making real and valuable contributions to the world. Associations are amazing organizations, uniting professionals. They pool expertise and experience for some of America’s and our world’s most valuable businesses and professions. Here are several examples of associations making extraordinary contributions: The