Monday Morning Mojo

When I was working for Steve Denning at the World Bank, and we were kicking off Knowledge Management in the mid-90s, I remember reading a copy of The Fifth Discipline, by Peter Senge, all about Learning Organizations. I got very excited and showed it to Steve. Two weeks later we were sitting around a table

If you know what you want, you will experience those rare moments when life opens up and you suddenly have a clear shot at getting it. Of course, it’s mostly not like that! Achieving ambitious goals takes a clear understanding of the result you want, a good plan, the ability to execute, course correction and

My work takes me into some pretty incredible places, working with leaders who are all about creating amazing contributions for the world at large. But, sometimes, it is in my private world where renewal takes place. Every morning I walk my big German Shepherd, Sita. At 120 pounds she can be an intimidating presence, but

I have been enjoying the books of Gay and Kathlyn Hendricks, the relationship experts. For decades they have been helping couples find fulfillment and happiness. I guess it took me a long time to find them as I just started into their material at the end of 2015, but it’s a real treasure trove nonetheless.

I am told the popular Indian greeting, “Namste,” means, the God in me bows to the God in you. It’s a way to acknowledge that within each of us there is a spark of the divine and to bring it out through appreciation. Last night I was musing at the dinner table about the challenge

One of my greatest joys this last year was working with leaders at the American Nurses Association (ANA) on their grand challenge, Healthy Nurse, Healthy Nation™.  In every category except smoking nurses are less healthy than the average American. Yet nurses are central to our health. They work in hospitals, medical offices, clinics, battlefields, schools

My office is in my home. When my kids were younger they would often come tumbling in to interrupt me and ask me for help of some kind – help with homework, help finding something – it was a bit of a problem. I had my daughter, Ruchi, make a special sign out of a

  The best time to start getting ready for the year ahead is before it arrives! And a great way to do it is to ask questions that can propel you to a new level of whatever you prize most in life. Coming up with questions is the easy part, so give yourself over to

There are three activities that make the difference for those leaders who consistently rise to the top when it comes to career, salary, and impact.  The Magic 3 are Transformative Experience Peer Exchange Strategic Reflection.  I have served as an executive advisor to CEOs since 2000 and led my own CEO Peer Groups for six

Thanksgiving is coming up here in the USA – a time where we reflect on what we appreciate about life. When most people think of miracles, they think of a binary choice. It’s either ordinary, practical or it’s a miracle, akin to magic. What they don’t realize is that there is a continuum with many