There Is No Finish Line
Several of my children joined my wife and me as we enjoyed a fantastic evening at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit...
In The Blink of an Eye
The new year is upon us and most of us are preparing to usher in what we hope is a better year than the one we just sent packing. From a...
The Socratic Question
It was a late Thursday evening this past November and we had just finished dinner in the Chapel at the Covenant House in Detroit. A group...
One Step At A Time
There is a small group of friends with whom I share a very special bond. They are men from very diverse backgrounds and experiences, yet...
Re-engineering Corporate Culture
Over the course of my career(s), I have been party to, and subjected to, numerous missions to change a corporation’s culture. Usually,...
The Red Glasses
I received a coded message from my daughter Jenna this past Saturday morning. In a reply text message, she included the phrase, “I’ll...
Some Things are Just Bigger Than You
I have been fascinated by much of what I have been able to catch on TV coverage of this year’s Olympic Games in Rio. The elite...
Wheat Only Grows From Wheat
It is June and one of my small pleasures is to tend the garden in my backyard that we plant each spring. Although it looks like some...
A Monkey with a Dart Could Do Better?
A young leader recently shared an article with me and the title immediately caught my eye and my imagination. There in bold type was the...
Falling Forward
Walking is easy. I mean really, how hard can it be? When in good health, most of us walk every single day of our lives. In fact, it is...