These days, the conflicts “IN” The Workplace” seem to dominate the headlines ... but what about the conflicts “WITHIN” the workplace? This anonymous story suggests the outline of such conflicts, and introduces us to the kinds of conflicts that destroy...

What happened to the simple lessons your parents taught you? You don't want to be this week's whipping boy. The candidate this week seems to be Elon Musk and his purchase of Twitter. (It's amazing the range of negative responses...

Welcome to Sword Clicks where I'll provide a handful of links every week so you can explore topics that interest you. No muss. No fuss.⚔️ I find it hard to believe that airlines pay their flight attendants this way, but...

How often are you dashing from pillar to post, fighting the clock to get more done?Pretty often I suspect. Today’s quote is a reminder that there might be a better approach, and while it requires a longer-term perspective, it might...

You may not have heard this phrase, but it’s from the 1967 film, Cool Hand Luke, a Paul Newman feature that you shouldn’t miss. The dialogue comes from a famous scene where the captain of the prison chain gang extols his charges with...

Wait a minute? Aren't we supposed to focus on winning? Victory and all that? Maybe, but let's think about that for a minute. Is winning really your primary objective ... or are you seeking the outcome that flows from a...

It’s fascinating to me how our learned behaviors so often get in the way of our otherwise sound instincts. Imposter syndrome is one of these afflictions. Although it is defined in several ways, it refers to a fear of failure...

I don’t know of a single leader among the hundreds I’ve coached over the last few decades who wouldn’t nod their head and say something like, “Yup. That’s about right.” when they see this quote from the book, The 4...

This quote speaks volumes about the changes the pandemic has provoked across the Workplace. If you don't take it to heart, the uphill battle is even steeper. Stay tuned. There s more coming in this week's Sword Tips newsletter. If...

If anything teaches us about how to handle ourselves in public, er, how NOT to do it, the incident between Will Smith and Chris Rock at last week’s Oscar’s event, and its aftermath, is a textbook example of exactly how...

One of the most popular words in the business lexicon these days is collaboration. Everyone’s eager to flatten the organization, get rid of hierarchy, eliminate command-and-control structures and collaborate across broad multifunctional teams. Do we really understand collaboration and why...

There’s an apocryphal story that you may have heard from your Dad growing up: Five frogs are sitting on a log. Four decide to jump off. How many are left? The first time I answered, “One.” “Nope,” he responded. “Five.”...

You’ve probably heard a lot of interesting quotes about life’s regrets. None of us is immune to the unwelcome sentiment of regret. It’s far too easy to look back and wonder why something didn’t turn out as we hoped ......

Photo by Maxim Ilyahov on Unsplash Each week, we’ll ask a question to get your best idea on a particular topic. The following week we’ll share your best tips.This Week’s Question: What’s the #1 tool or concept that you apply to...

How you MAKE decisions will affect the SUCCESS of your decisions. Are you able to make the tough calls when you need to? Photo by Zoltan Tasi on Unsplash In a TV episode of Black Sails, a compelling saga about...

How many ways can you combine 6 Lego bricks? We're talking 6 bricks of the same size and color. I really wanted to use this question in a contest to award $1 Million ... but I knew you'd cheat and...

Big Bucks inside the NBA ... and outside. What surprised me the most is the size of the off-court earnings for so many of these NBA athletes, something that's equally widespread in other sports. Here are the NBA’s most marketable...

Yes. It's hard to believe, but the Godfather movie is 50 years old this year. Coppola is not "really" back. He's been here all the time ...but is now preparing to bet $100 million on a film he's been trying...