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Over the last several weeks you have read about my experiences, revelations, and internal struggles around life’s major tradeoffs, finding our identity, and facing our fears. This week, I want to go a bit deeper and share with you how a single event can change a person’s perception of themselves in a split second. What […]
Recently I was talking to a friend who was released from his company after 20 years of employment. I could hear in his voice a feeling of being lost. He is by nature an optimistic guy. He is always really upbeat and someone I have looked for to show me the bright side in many […]
Does a magician believe his own magic? Is there a point in time where he practices a trick so many times that in the end he himself believes it to be true? I have never thought of myself as magician, but I will have to admit there is something magical about being able rationalize anything; […]
I have been contemplating what it means to be a leader. There was a time in my life when I thought that leadership was a title. When I played sports in school, someone was always named captain of the team, and of course all teams need to have a coach. They were leaders, right? After […]
Recently, I was sitting with some peers at an employee celebration luncheon. One of the guys on our team is part of the millennial generation, while the rest of us represent either the baby boomer generation or Gen X. Someone made a comment that referenced a TV show from the 1970s; our Gen X friend […]
So why does a CIO decide to attend an ACHE conference? I have to admit that when I registered for the ACHE Congress earlier this year, I was not sure how I well I would be received. I had attended some smaller local events of ACHE over the years and truthfully found them to be […]
As a leader, I am consistently challenged with letting others lead. I really see myself as a servant leader where my job is to set the vision, guide, mentor, and remove obstacles out of the way of those I serve. That all sounds good in theory, and it rolls pretty easily off the tongue. But […]
There is an old saying that people do not leave organizations; they leave bosses. I can tell you from experience that has been the case for me. I have only left two organizations in my career where the relationship with my boss was not a factor. I left one organization to get into a completely […]
Ever have those days as a leader where you question your ability to lead? For me, today is one of those days. I simply don’t feel like leading. I don’t feel like representing myself as the visionary, mission-driven face of my department or organization. Feelings like this are not new to me. I have suffered […]
I will never forget the day that my boss’ boss called me into a small conference room and shut the door behind us. We sat at a metal table under bright fluorescent lights. I had no idea what he wanted to talk to me about. I was sure it could not be good. This is […]
