In life, business, and community work, enduring relationships—ones built on trust and ongoing mutual benefit—are essential. Successful leaders and individuals invest time and energy in building these relationships inside and outside their organizations and families. Consider a personal relationship in which one spouse continually attempts to engage with the other, but to no avail, or…
Fast Company focuses on innovation in technology, leadership, world changing ideas, creativity, and design. Its readership is primarily progressive business leaders. The magazine seeks to inspire readers to think expansively, lead with purpose, embrace change, and shape the future of business. As part of their feature tied to mental health at work, Fast Company asked me to share the seven ways I drew…
You can imagine my surprise when the Amazon package arrived early with my first printed proof copy (still a draft) of the book and I saw Taking Stock for the very first time. Wow is all I can say! Luckily my lovely wife captured the moment perfectly. You see, the book is a tangible result…
113 million Americans watched the Kansas City Chiefs beat the Philadelphia Eagles 38 to 35 in thrilling fashion last Sunday in Super Bowl LVII. There were many memorable moments from the long passes to the longest punt return in Super Bowl history. Each play took a tremendous amount of teamwork by the eleven players on…
The 2008 financial crisis was a seminal moment in the history of global finance and markets. The entire global financial system was coming apart at the seams. Central banks, sovereign governments, financial organizations, businesses, and ordinary citizens were stunned by the swift collapse of global financial markets. It appeared that a calamity without comparison was…
The making of Kansas City as America’s Most Entrepreneurial City began as an initiative of the Greater Kansas City Chamber of Commerce. The idea was one of the Chamber’s Big 5 initiatives to improve the economic performance and the quality of life in greater Kansas City. I was asked to lead this effort on behalf…
Interview on The Local Show, Peter de Silva discusses One Week KC, a 9-day entrepreneurial initiative to increase business and entrepreneurship in Kansas City.
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