I’ve been in the “wilderness” several times in my life story. Three identifiable experiences in the “wilderness” have been defining for me. The time spent wandering and searching for purpose helped shape the person I perceive I am. I am in a particularly sticky “wilderness” period right now. Starting a new brand, leaving several brands behind that defined me, and working through the lies I told myself in my previous stories forced a stillness. I am a strategic person, so I lo

My work as a human resource professional often positions me to work on the development of leaders who shape the organization. The responsibility of helping to mature “great employee” to “amazing boss” always seems to be force me to define the essence of leadership. The Merriam-Webster dictionary defines leadership as the ability to lead other people. Based on this premise, one can say that with leadership comes power. The historian and moralist, Lord Acton, in a letter to B