Where Have All The Mentors Gone?

This quote was posted recently on LinkedIn by a podcast host with whom I was a guest earlier this year. Her accompanying comment was “I love this quote from Brene’ Brown”. I have a great deal of respect for this host and the work that she does, so my...

Let’s Try This Again

I tried to post this earlier and, you may have noticed, there was an obvious issue!   Rather than concentrating on the fun stuff (dissecting the behaviors, characteristics and motivations of toxic leaders), this post is specifically to express gratitude for your...

The Size of The Elephant

Many people encounter toxic leadership in their careers but end up suffering through it in silence. The prevalence of toxic leadership in organizations across the world is the subject of much debate. There is plenty of data to support the contention the as many as 1...

Why? Indeed.

✨“There is no greater agony than bearing an untold story inside you.” ― Maya Angelou A number of people have expressed curiosity as to why I chose to record the events related in The Intrepid Brotherhood and to make them available for general consumption. Some have...

The Adaptive Executive

Last week I was on “The Adaptive Executive” show with Greg Ballard, CEO of Five C Consulting. Being a leadership coach, Greg has a great understanding of the chaos that a toxic leader can bring to an organization, to say nothing of the collateral damage...