Instead of learning the importance of humility while ascending to leadership, Doug Guthrie learned it on the way down and out. Guthrie teaches leadership at Apple University, but his ascent to Apple followed a pride-induced fall.  Guthrie is a smart, hard-working and capable leader who served as the dean of the George Washington School of

If you are gainfully employed or if you volunteer at church or some other organization, chances are you attend meetings.  Most normally sane people do not care too much for meetings.  Ask for adjectives to describe typical meetings and you’ll get a laundry list of pejoratives: long, boring, waste of time, frustrating, etc. Why do

I’m a coach and trainer of coaches, so it’s no surprise to anyone that I think coaching is great.  Of course, I think pretty much anyone could benefit from working with a coach.  But there’s one group of people I think benefits more than most: leaders. Why do leaders benefit from coaching?  Here are three

Leaders in the volunteer world are becoming very frustrated because: Nobody is stepping up. Nobody is pulling their weight. Nobody seems to care anymore. Leaders are ready to quit, or at least, coast. They become less willing to have tough conversations. They become complainers rather than inspirers. As a coach, I’m here to remind them

Recently I’ve had a major change of heart when it comes to leadership. This change of heart certainly qualifies as a “major” because practically my entire career has been built around leadership.  The first company I helped start was called Smart Leadership. I was a “Leadership Consultant” for a major denomination.  I’ve attended leadership conferences,