The Connected Leader Blog

Connection is a strategy rooted in our neurological wiring. You and I are wired to connect, and problems arise when […]

We don’t need another leadership paradigm; we need our stories and truest selves. We need to dig deep into self-discovery […]

I’ve got the best job in the world. When I graduated from seminary many a moon ago, I had no […]

Present Over Perfect is one. Of. Those. Books. Thank you Shauna Niequist! On a rainy day in Georgia, I pulled […]

When I was thinking about which book I would kick-off this series with, there was no close second. Ian and […]

What would you say if I suggested you spend more time with your flaws? Understanding them. Embracing them. Loving them. […]

Recovering addicts and alcoholics are the lucky ones. Hear me out …. Once wearing their pain like a billboard for […]

No matter how smart, well-intentioned, and experienced we are, we make huge, bone head, and costly mistakes. As leaders, these […]

You might not think you have any painful stuff, but trust me it’s there. When we’re ignoring it and relaxing, […]

Everyday leaders tell me that the pain is deep and that we are up to our eyeballs in it. People […]

To my readers in the mail room, board room, or family room, this is one of those truths: we grow […]

How we start the day is how we do the day. As a leader, how do you start the day? […]

My Connection Manifesto