As we begin to reopen the country from the COVID-19 pandemic many hope that life will begin to return to normal. I am convinced that we will need to redefine what normal means and looks like. I keep hearing people talk about having things go back to the way they…

Vulnerability is a key to growth We can only grow when we are willing to allow ourselves to be vulnerable and to push outside our comfort zones. This is a tough concept for successful people to embrace. Success tends to expand the comfort zone and makes people increasingly reluctant to exercise vulnerability. Those that don’t allow…

I have had the privilege of attending CES for three decades. By not attending every year I have built perspective on the evolving tech landscape and I wanted to share some of my insights and findings. In 2005, I attended my first CES. I was working at Time Warner Cable…

The photo above tells the story of Dylan Lewis from the Motley Fool and Holly Travis from Intel Corporation. Both participated in the LeaderSurf leadership development program. Here you see Dylan applauding his new friend Holly’s success at riding her first wave. …

Too many organizations tend to use the terms management and leadership interchangeably. They refer to the leadership team or the management team as if they are the same thing. Organization recognize the need to develop talent, so they create leadership development programs, but then they are disappointed when participants are…

Anyone who has ever lost a job knows that networking is a key to finding the next opportunity. Sitting at home blasting out resumes is not an effective way to conduct a job search. Job seekers need to be out meeting new people and selling their capabilities in person. Co-working…

Vulnerability is a key to growth. We can only grow when we are willing to allow ourselves to be vulnerable and to push outside our comfort zones. This is a tough concept for successful people to embrace. Success tends to expand the comfort zone and makes people increasingly reluctant to…