The Balance Between Confidence and Humility

If you knew me the way my creator knows me, you probably wouldn’t respect me. You would know everything I have ever done, the good, the bad, the embarrassing. Every decision and every mistake. It would be too much. But the same is true for you. If I knew everything about you, I would see […]

Why Personal Growth Matters More Than Climbing the Corporate Ladder

In the corporate world, everyone is conscious of the ladder. You know what the next step is, and the next step after that. You also notice the politics. Who do you need to impress? Who do you need to outperform to climb to the next level? Sometimes you even learn who topush down to make […]

How Self-Worth Shapes Leadership and the Value You Place on Others

Understanding Yourself to Lead Better You cannot paint everybody with the same brush. I see this often, especially in families. Parents will say, I treat all my kids the same, so I don’t understand why one is struggling more than the others. The truth is, even within the same family, each child is different. They […]

Why Valuing People is the Key to Strong Leadership

The Concept of Change in the Pocket I often talk about what I call change in the pocket. This is a simple way to understand how we value people. Imagine someone like Idrisa. When I show her that I value her, I am putting money into her pocket, so to speak. Think of it like […]