The Truth About Being “Authentic”

Years ago, my marketing person (aka, my wife) came up with a short bio that’s read before I speak to a group. Here’s the short version: Bringing authentic leadership to life, from the board room to the family room. It’s not always read as it’s written. In Alabama, the woman introducing me read that I…

Vaseline, Hats, Roles & Leadership

Once I dressed up as a greaser for Halloween donning jeans, a white t-shirt, a black, leather jacket and slicked-back hair. I didn’t have any natural affinity for the greasers, nor am I nostalgic for that era. But the fact is, this was the simplest costume for me to cobble together, because I already owed…