I’ll never forget a lesson I learned in childhood that has applied to me all throughout my adult life. It was autumn, and I was playing outside with my cousins.

Hybrid work is all the rage right now, but what about hybrid vacations? I hesitate to even talk about the topic because an ideal vacation is one where we can totally unplug from work, rest and recharge.

I experienced a really pleasant surprise recently that got me thinking. At the end of a coaching session with a client, she expressed some very specific gratitude for how I have positively impacted her leadership development.

It's true. I’ve fallen in love with The Legend of Zelda™: Breath of the Wild. Why, you ask? Well, my initial motivation was to bond with my son. It didn’t take long before I was hooked.

After years of research on leadership, one thing has become clear. There is not one leadership style that is definitively “the best.” The best style depends on the leader themselves.

It's not hard find leaders who manage their teams by “telling” rather than empowering. This rarely goes well in the long run.

Today my son reminded me that it has been exactly 10 years since we took our first family trip from Minnesota to Colorado. The picture in this post was taken on that exact trip in 2011.

Recently I was catching up with a former colleague of mine who was sharing with me the joy of finally reaching a long-awaited release of a new software platform she and her team had been working on.

I admit it! I am a HUGE Marvel Cinematic Universe fan. So, I was absolutely thrilled to get tickets to the “Marvel Universe of Superheroes Exhibit” at the Chicago Museum of Science and Industry.

I'm a sucker for retro video game arcades, and I frequent them with my son. In our most recent arcade escapade, I decided to try my hand at Frogger.

A common theme I have seen with my clients over the years is what I call the “Sunday Jitters.” It typically comes from anxiousness about ending the weekend and launching into a workweek with a never-ending to-do list and significant leadership challenges.

An important and vital role of a leader is developing people. Doing that well often begins with a development conversation that leads to action.

Do you ever feel like you are drowning in all the work you have to get done and all the distractions around you? You jump from meeting to meeting, and from task to task, determined to get through your “to do” list.

Something I often hear from my clients is their concern that if they are “too friendly” with the people who report to them, they won’t be taken seriously when it is time to hold them accountable.

Let’s face it. Leaders are under a lot of pressure. There are looming deadlines, the need to attract and keep talent, keeping your team engaged, and doing your part to contribute to company growth while collaborating with your peers.

The biggest influence on my own leadership style is not my Kellogg MBA, a former boss, or a famous author or guru. It is my dad!

With so much to do in such little time, it is easy to get overwhelmed by everything we have to get done. Most of us have “to do” lists, but rather than managing them, we let them control us.