Leadership Development

Compassionate Accountability, Decision Makers, Leadership, PCM, Team Leaders, Trainers, Uncategorized

Those who find themselves in frequent power struggles with Rebels would be wise to recognize this simple fact: In distress Rebels don't care if they get hurt, as long as you do too. If it comes down to a show of force, you are most likely to lose because they simply don't care about consequences. Read More

Decision Makers, Leadership, Speaking, Team Leaders, Uncategorized

LinkedIn is the latest employer to offer their employees unlimited vacation. At Next Element we have an unlimited vacation policy, and we've learned that for it to work, several conditions must be present in our work culture. Read More

Compassionate Accountability, Decision Makers, Leadership, Speaking

Brain research looking at what happens in a person’s brain following positive and negative interactions illustrates why it’s so critical for each of us, especially leaders, to be mindful about the nature of our interactions, regardless of the topic being discussed. Read More

Compassionate Accountability, Decision Makers, Leadership, Speaking, Team Leaders

I get the concept of pay it forward and I’ve seen the movie. This time I experienced it first hand and was on the receiving end of the equation. Read More

Compassionate Accountability, Decision Makers, Leadership, Providers, Speaking

The Pope's recent visit to the United States may have been disappointing for those expecting a rock star. His philosophy and approach are not how we typically characterize top leaders in our American culture. Regardless of your faith, nationality, or position, Pope Francis' counter-cultural message has leadership lessons for all of us. Read More

ComCorps, International Forum, Leadership, PCM, Speaking

Using the Process Communication Model (PCM®) as a framework for analysis and prediction, here’s my take on Donald Trump, Hillary Clinton, Jeb Bush, Carly Fiorina, Bernie Sanders, and Marco Rubio. Read More