posted: Dec. 01, 2020.

At some point in our journeys, many of us enter the realm of organizational leadership. While leadership is ALWAYS about people, the transition from leading individuals to helping guide an Read more

posted: Dec. 01, 2020.

By Mark J. Cappone  Key Takeaways Playing favorites is counterproductive and jeopardizes team effectiveness.Awards and punishments must be administered equally across organizations to avoid favoritism.Have you ever been on a team and Read more

posted: Dec. 01, 2020.

By Mark J. Cappone A few years ago, Ben Stiller starred in and directed a film adaption of James Thurber’s The Secret Life of Walter Mitty[1]. The plot centers around a Read more

posted: Dec. 01, 2020.

A colleague recently lamented upon his observation of leaders who tended to make decisions based more on their ‘guts and intuition’ than on facts and critical thought. He immediately reminded Read more

posted: Dec. 01, 2020.

By Mark J. Cappone  I’ve been asked several times recently if I believe that leaders are born or made. To some degree, I think this is somewhat of a self-fulfilling prophesy Read more

posted: Dec. 01, 2020.

By Mark J. Cappone  Sometime during the first half of my military career, a wise sergeant major took me under his wing and mentored me. I previously worked in military intelligence Read more

posted: Dec. 01, 2020.

By Mark J. Cappone Sometimes we find ourselves zeroed in on fixing something that is actually a symptom of a bigger problem. This can be especially true when the actual problem Read more

posted: Dec. 01, 2020.

By Mark J. Cappone What we want others to know, and what they actually retain, depends a great deal on how we communicate. While actions always speak louder than words, this parable Read more

posted: Dec. 01, 2020.

We’ve seen some pretty high-visibility leaders either leave or face the possibility of being removed from their positions recently. It has undoubtedly been a stressful time for them. When a senior Read more

posted: Dec. 01, 2020.

It’s sometimes hard as a leader to remember that your team is constantly observing your actions and listening to your words. Constantly. This means that being as consistent as possible Read more