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Borders Books. The US Postal Service. Hewlett-Packard. What do they have in common? Meteors. Big ones. The flaming, boiling, Armageddon-style, where’s-Bruce Willis-when-we-need-him kind of meteors.  The meteors in these cases were the shifts to virtual communications — ebooks, email and … Continue reading →

“We need someone like Churchill.” Amid the din and fury that was the debt ceiling debate earlier this month, you could hear the plaintive cry for “Churchillian” leadership. Peculiar, in that nearly all who flocked to the call were not … Continue reading →

It was a bizarre spectacle: Rupert Murdoch appearing before a UK Parliament committee, attempting to dodge any personal responsibility for or knowledge of what appears to be a fairly pervasive practice of cell phone hacking by his flagship news organization. … Continue reading →

It was a Father’s Day message at my church yesterday, simply laying out three qualities of fatherhood that shape the lives of children forever. But I was struck by how relevant the principles are to organizational leaders—men and women—in an … Continue reading →

Many of us were touched years ago by the movie Mr. Holland’s Opus, the story of a misfit music teacher who overcame school bureaucracy (and put aside his own selfish ambitions) in a relentless quest to inspire his students to … Continue reading →

My six-year-old grandson Lucas heard me talk a few weeks ago about my recent rebranding of my consulting business to Defining Moments. He asked me if he could have some of my new business cards. Sure, I said, but why? … Continue reading →

If you had one full day to do something that would really have a positive, lasting impact on your business and your life, what would it be? One full day — no cell phones, no emails, no place to be … Continue reading →

I was having a spirited debate this week with a social media consultant who was extolling the alleged value of passing numerous blogs and “factoids” to my clients and business associates each day. They will keep you in mind that … Continue reading →

It was a flight from hell — hours on the tarmac in Cincinnati awaiting clearance to take-off (awaiting the CNN crews any minute to document our plight), circling Charlotte like a merry-go-round with a stuck throttle, then even more time … Continue reading →