The Gift of Focus

The Gift of Focus

Adult learning and child learning are different when it comes to focus. Children are patient with delayed application and the promise that “someday you’ll find this helpful.” Adults question the worth of knowing the ingredients of the pie at the king’s banquet. As...
Innovation Leadership is Made of Spears, Not Sand

Innovation Leadership is Made of Spears, Not Sand

“What do great innovation leaders do that other leaders fail to do?”  It was a pointed question from a way-too-obvious skeptic during the Q&A following my keynote.  I prefaced my answer with a line often spoken by my good friend, Bruce Fritch, “True leadership is...