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Connecting Across the Political Divide

Although there are many aspects of this pandemic that are bringing us closer together and breaking down barriers between people, our country and our world continue to be incredibly divided along political and ideological lines, which has significantly negative consequences for each of us and all of us.  As I write about in my new […]

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Understanding and Owning Our Privilege

We all have privilege.  Some of us, like me as a straight, white, affluent, American man, have more than others.  However, for a number of reasons, many of us have a hard time acknowledging and owning our privilege. It has become almost a slur, or even an outright attack to be called “privileged.” In our […]

The Importance of Leading with Compassion, Especially Right Now

Given all that is going on these days and the intense level of uncertainty in our world, many people are understandably feeling scared, angry, sad, and more.  One of the best things we can do to address this and support everyone around us, including ourselves, is to lead with compassion. As I talk about in […]

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We’re All in This Together – 4 Key Traits of High Performing Teams

When I wrote my latest book, We’re All in This Together: Creating a Team Culture of High Performance, Trust, and Belonging, I had no idea it would come out in the midst of a global pandemic which has had a significant impact on every aspect of work and life in our world.  However, now more […]

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5 Things Teams Can Do to Help Each Other Thrive While Working From Home

This piece was originally published on Business Insider on March 30, 2020 The coronavirus has had a significant impact on the world, the economy, and just about every aspect of our day-to-day lives.  For those of us who are fortunate enough to have a job that allows us to work from home, we’re now working […]

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Leading in the Midst of Uncertainty

The coronavirus pandemic has created massive uncertainty in our country and our world.  In the coming days, weeks, and possibly months, work and life as we know it will change fundamentally.  And while there is no real way to know exactly what will happen, how long it will last, and what the long-term impact of […]

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We Have More Than This Requires

Right now, things seem pretty scary and uncertain to me and so many of us given everything that is going on with the coronavirus.  In times of fear, when I’m not exactly sure what to do, or when I find myself worrying about how I or we are going to make our way through a […]

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How to Navigate This Strange New World

When I was writing my book, We’re All in This Together, last spring and summer…I knew it would be coming out in May of 2020, which I figured would be an interesting and intense time, as the lead-up to the U.S. Presidential election would be in full swing and, I assumed, other things would be […]

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Do You Know When to Move from Digital Communication to Live Conversation?

In light of the intensity of some things going on in our country and our world these days, I’ve been thinking a lot about difficult conversations and how we go about having them. Many of us have strong opinions – about who we want to win the election, diversity in the entertainment industry, and what’s […]

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Confronting Our Shadow

In light of black history month, I’ve been thinking a lot about our country’s history and how we all play a role in our future moving forward. In the past few years, we have witnessed the shootings of unarmed African American teenagers at the hands of police, the rise of white nationalism, and many concerning […]

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