Leadership
Five Steps to Lead Students Wisely During the Coronavirus Pandemic
25shares Facebook Twitter Google+ Pinterest LinkedIn What most of us assumed would go away in a matter of days in China, has become a global pandemic, according to the World Health Organization. The Coronavirus is now headline news on every major network and on social media feeds everywhere. We can’t escape it. Sarah Sparks, reporter…
Continue ReadingTwo Common Attitudes That Sabotage a Leader’s Effectiveness
13shares Facebook Twitter Google+ Pinterest LinkedIn No leader begins their journey with the words: “I want to become a leader, so I can feel overwhelmed.” Or, “I want to become a leader because I love feeling exhausted.” Or, “I want to become a leader, so I can lose sleep at night.” Unfortunately, that’s exactly what…
Continue ReadingHow to Lead in Times of Change
9shares Facebook Twitter Google+ Pinterest LinkedIn As a kid, I vividly remember getting my first cavity. I had never heard of such a thing, but the dentist explained that I had a hole in my tooth’s enamel that needed a filling. If that news wasn’t bad enough, he went on to ask, “Do you think…
Continue ReadingMy Favorite Books I Read Last Year
12shares Facebook Twitter Google+ Pinterest LinkedIn Almost every year, I post a handful of my favorite books I read the previous year. As you can see below, my list for 2019 was heavily weighted with leadership books, not just organizational, but personal leadership. The styles vary, and so do the authors. These are the books…
Continue ReadingWhy Your New Year’s Resolution May Do More Harm than Good
0shares Facebook Twitter Google+ Pinterest LinkedIn I know it sounds cliché, but most American s who make a New Year’s resolution have dropped it by the month of February. 80 percent of us will downright fail to keep them at all. They look good in January—but not so much in June. Gym memberships skyrocket at…
Continue ReadingFive Steps to Reverse a Sense of Entitlement
34shares Facebook Twitter Google+ Pinterest LinkedIn I had the most intriguing experience on the road this year while speaking at a private, elite high school. The school was located in a wealthy suburb. I was astonished by the beautiful, expensive cars the students drove to school. Some who didn’t drive themselves took an Uber. Every…
Continue ReadingFive Questions Every Student Needs You to Answer
15shares Facebook Twitter Google+ Pinterest LinkedIn A faculty member and university dean just told me one of their best students got expelled from school. They were baffled by a poor decision he made—and said what we’ve all said too many times: “How could such a smart kid do such a stupid thing?” I reminded them…
Continue ReadingSix Ways to Begin the New Year Intentionally
15shares Facebook Twitter Google+ Pinterest LinkedIn I want to tell you a story that is informative to parents. Today—I am writing to parents. As we begin a new year, this is the perfect time to establish new habits and set new standards. The McCormicks have two sons and a daughter. Their boys are teens, ages…
Continue ReadingThe One Thing I Do at the Beginning of Each Year
10shares Facebook Twitter Google+ Pinterest LinkedIn One ritual I perform enables me to enter a new year “on purpose.” After I invest a morning reviewing the previous year, I spend the second half of the day previewing the new year. Once again, I think and I write as I open a new chapter of my…
Continue ReadingFive Important Conversations I Had with My Kids
32shares Facebook Twitter Google+ Pinterest LinkedIn As a parent, an educator and a leader, my kids grew up observing my bias toward growth and lifelong learning. Over the years, I would take them out to breakfast or lunch, or we’d go on a trip, and we’d talk about life and leadership. I wanted them to…
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