Is ADHD Holding You Back Without You Knowing It?
When early readers of my new book, Becoming Better: The Groundbreaking Science of Personal Transformation, have informed me that they have finished reading it, I always ask the same question: “What stood out or resonated with you?” While the responses vary, I’ve been surprised by how many people mention the content on ADHD. I think […]
When Leaders Say They Will Step Up, Do They Know How to Step Up?
The New York Jets have long been an organization defined by frustration and underperformance. While their passionate fan base remains hopeful each season, the results on the field consistently fall short of expectations. Despite some promising moments, the team has failed to establish itself as a perennial contender. This is especially true in recent years, […]
Most Leaders Have a Fixed Mindset, But Need a Growth Mindset
Imagine this: There are 100 business leaders in a room, and you ask them to raise their hand if they think that they have a fixed mindset instead of a growth mindset. Do you think that any of these leaders will raise their hands? I don’t! Yet, despite this, after working with hundreds of leadership […]
Identifying and Dealing with Toxic Leaders
In my experience working with organizations, I have seen my fair share of toxic leaders. And, I commonly get asked these questions by HR personnel and employees in the organization: What can be done to proactively identify, prevent, and/or deal with toxic leaders (such as narcissists and bullies) who ascend and are kept on because […]
What Wisdom Entails
“Wisdom is the power to put our time and our knowledge to the proper use.” — Thomas J. Watson “The foolish man seeks happiness in the distance; the wise grows it under his feet.” —James Oppenheim I believe that we would all agree that the more wisdom one possesses, the more effectively one can navigate […]
The Most Important Thing You Need to Do to Upgrade Your BEING
We have two sides of ourselves: Our DOING Side – Our ability to do things (i.e., our level of talent, knowledge, skills, and abilities) Our BEING Side – Our ability to process and navigate the challenges of our life and world (i.e., the degree to which our internal operating system is wired for value creation […]
What is the Quality of Your BEING Side?
I have been writing and talking a lot about the fact that we have two sides of ourselves: Our DOING Side (which represents the level of our talent, knowledge, skills, and abilities) Our BEING Side Here are some recent articles on this topic: You Have a DOING Side AND a BEING Side A Measure of […]
Understanding What Your Ego Is Can Help You Rise Above It
I feel like ego is talked about a lot. Here are some quotes about our ego: I don’t know about you, but I feel like 10 different people can talk about our ego, and they all seem to define it or think about it differently. In other words, I am not sure I have had […]
Getting In Touch with the Quality and Altitude of Your BEING Side
We have two different sides to ourselves. Our DOING Side We have a DOING Side, which represents our level of talent, knowledge, skills, and abilities. This represents how many apps you have downloaded on your computer. The more specialized your apps, the better you will be at accomplishing specific tasks. Most people are quite “in […]
How Mind 3.0 Leaders Actualize Transformational Change
There are three modern business leaders that I have studied that: Are great examples of being Mind 3.0 (i.e., highly vertically developed) leaders that… Have actualized transformational change in the organizations they led. These leaders are: Alan Mulally (Ford) – see American Icon Ed Catmull (Disney Animation) – see Creativity, Inc. Satya Nadella (Microsoft) – […]
