In this clip John addresses the ever popular subject of stress - a self-projected creation of the mind. He shares a passage from the book "Half-Full: Your Perception Becomes Your Reality" and offers a practical example via a recent conversation with his daughter.

Many people suffer from addictions that are unhealthy. Others prosper from "addictions" to positive thoughts, ideas and behaviors. In this clip, John shares a passage from the book "Habits Die Hard" and comments on how to replace unhealthy addictions with healthy ones.

In this clip John shares another passage from the book "Leading with Passion." Stop and ask yourself, what are you a disciple of? What really drives you and how do you hold yourself accountable? Without self-discipline you will most certainly be held accountable by other forms of discipline. Freedom and discipline are two sides to [...]

In this short clip, John shares insights from his newest book: "Leapfrogging the Competition: 9 Proven Ways to Unleash Change and Innovation." In particular, he speaks about stewardship and servant leadership - the most powerful way to influence people by removing obstacles and facilitating flow.

Want to lead a more productive life... or workplace? Be sure to include the 5 S's - a fundamental component of Lean Thinking. In this clip, John walks you through the original 5 S's: Seiri, Seiton, Seisou, Seiketsu and Shitsuke, translating these Japanese terms into English, and then adds a common 6th S used today. [...]

In this clip, John shares a vital take-away from the book, Stepping Up: 10 Take-Aways for Advancing Your Career. Put simply, you get nowhere without this tip. It doesn't matter how smart you are or how well-intentioned you are. This is where "the proof is in the pudding."

How do you know if you are leading with integrity? Take a look at this short clip and find out. It may not be what you think. Here is more on this critical leadership "essential." The world we face today calls for this quality of leadership more than ever before. Be part of the solution, [...]

Want to lead with extraordinary influence, power, confidence and grace. Pay close attention to this clip. John shares a key passage from the book Leading with Passion and comments on how important it is to live and lead in in harmony with your core "essence." Enjoy this clip and please share it with others. The [...]

Leading a great organization requires more than hiring top talent. It requires giving them a great "system" to work with - including policy, strategy, organizational design, product design, process design, metrics and incentives. Like Deming said, "Put good people in a bad system, the bad system wins - no contest." Great leaders put good people [...]

When it comes to high performance teamwork and optimizing results, nothing is more important than focus, alignment and rational analysis. Every team member needs to be on the same page and committed to win-win results. Here is a critical team rule to help with focus, alignment and commitment. Take a look.