'Leadership and character are inseparable. In the Ten Virtues of Outstanding Leaders , philosophers Al Gini and Ronald Green, ask what is good leadership? They insist "that ethics, character, and virtue are essential to real leadership" and anything else is misleadership. Deep Honesty. Not just truth-telling but a bias for the truth. Moral Courage. MORE >>

' . I’m a pushover for flowers, filling the house with plenty of them as long as the things we’ve planted around our yard keep blooming. My daughter knows this and gave me a lovely potted calla lily for Mother’s Day. It was something to plant outdoors eventually, but meanwhile, I wanted to enjoy it indoors for a while. Tweet This MORE >>

'Posted in Leadership Development LinkedIn recently rewarded all of their employees’ hard work by giving each of them an iPad mini on Valentine’s Day. Leadership Development Community people management Values MORE >>

'Every organization has leadership, in some form or another. The quality of this leadership may leave a lot to be desired, or perhaps it is ostensibly amazing. Most leaders see the value in improving themselves, as well as the organizations they pilot. Organizational culture plays a big role in this and it often goes unseen in most companies. MORE >>

'Weak organizations have weak relationships internally with each other and externally with customers. Forging resilient organizations means building strong relationships. All strong relationships require trust. All wise leaders build relationships because organizational success depends on it. If trust is something “they” do, you are the problem. MORE >>