How do you help your team sharpen the saw?

For those of us who love learning and growing this was a super week for Vistage in Los Angeles. We had our Vistage Executive Summit with great talks and break-out sessions for our Vistage members. For one of my Vistage groups,

Do you have a fixed or a growth mindset?

  According to Carol Dweck, author of Mindset, “Individuals who believe their talents can be developed (through hard work, good strategies, and input from others) have a growth mindset. They tend to achieve

Is it time for baby boomers to quit?

In my work with direct reports to CEO’s and whole corporate teams, I’m seeing a number of really amazing and competent millennials beginning to step into positions of great responsibility. Some are just so talented you can’t hold them back. Others

Can you say you are sorry?

Why is it so hard to say, “I am sorry”? Athletes and politicians in particular say things like “Mistakes were made.” Really, and would

Are you using your EQ as much as your IQ?

Yesterday I read the following phrase: “I don’t know how you could possibly believe that this was an acceptable way for an adult to behave.” Imagine, having the grace under pressure to say something like that!